As long as I'm on a posting binge ...  This may still be news to some here--it was news to me. There was an incredible discovery of Anglo-Saxon metalwork made recently, July, 2009. Over 1500 objects, 5kg of gold work and 1.3kg of silver. They've put up a nice site, http://www.staffordshirehoard.org.uk/, with over 600 images of items found. The image above is used courtesy of the Staffordshire hoard website.