Found: Massive 7th Century Gold Hoard

In a farmer's field in the UK. Rethinking the Dark Ages:

One expert said the treasure found by 55-year-old Terry Herbert would revolutionize understanding of the Anglo-Saxons, a Germanic people who ruled England from the fifth century until the Norman conquest in 1066. Another said the find would rank among Britain's best-known historic treasures.

An amateur with a medal detector. OK, I will give them more respect in future.