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# Leader says £3million is “fair” price for gold found near Lichfield
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/leader-says-3million-is-fair-price-for-gold-found-near-lichfield/
- Published: 2009-11-26T14:22:56.000Z
- Updated: 2011-01-16T21:00:16.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Heritage, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 21:47, News

![Some of the items which make up The Staffordshire Hoard. Pic: Portable Antiquities Scheme](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/hoard-items.jpg "hoard-items")

Some of the items which make up The Staffordshire Hoard. Pic: Portable Antiquities Scheme

The Leader of Staffordshire County Council believes that the £3million valuation of Anglo-Saxon gold found near Lichfield is a “fair” price.

The British Museum’s treasure valuation committee has put a £3.285million price tag on the Staffordshire Hoard.

It is now likely that a group of local authorities and museum will join forces to ensure the Hoard returns remains in the region.

Cllr Atkins said:

> “The committee needs to be thanked for coming to such a prompt decision. Deciding on the value such an incomparable find will have been a task of astonishing complexity. However I am convinced that their finding is fair to all parties.  
>  
> “Our priority now is to make sure that the Hoard has a permanent home in the region and benefits as many people as possible. More importantly it will act as a catalyst to bring greater understanding and appreciation of the ancient kingdom of Mercia which had Staffordshire at its heart. This is requires commitment and imagination, but can bring great rewards.  
>  
> “We are working with our partners to achieve this, including the councils of Lichfield, Tamworth, Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent .”