BIG AUCTION OF 250 ARTIFACTS WILL BE SOLD IN ENGLAND

A haul of Anglo-Saxon treasure dating back 1,500 years which was found buried on farmland six decades ago is expected to fetch £30,000 at auction. The ancient items - which shed light on life in medieval England - were hailed as one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century when they were uncovered between 1962 and 1979.

An Anglo-Saxon amber beaded necklace with semi-precious stones was among items found More and more items, dating back to 425-600 AD, were gradually unearthed from 72, mainly female, graves including rare brooches, pots, knives and spearheads. Silver pendants, using characters from the early Teutonic alphabet, were also discovered at the site during excavations led by Mr Taylor almost 60 years ago.

It also includes tweezers, scissors, jewellery, amber and pottery beads and a girdle-hanger, which resembled keys and symbolised women controlling the home. Mr Taylor, of Cleethorpes, died in 2017 at the age of 88 and left his collection to his wife Muriel, who now wants the collection to end up in a museum.