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The Mercian Trail is the name given to a group of museums and historical sites in the West Midlands of England that will be used to display objects from the Staffordshire Hoard. The trail is organised by a partnership of Lichfield District, Tamworth Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Birmingham City Council, and features the following locations: * Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery () * Potteries Museum & Art Gallery () * Lichfield Cathedral () * Tamworth Castle () Most of the objects from the Staffordshire Hoard will be put on display at these four locations, although other locations may be included in the trail in the future.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LGA Mercian Trail Presentation )〕 In addition a touring exhibition will take some objects from the hoard to other parts of the West Midlands, starting with the Shire Hall Gallery in Stafford.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Mercian Trail )〕 This exhibition will tie in with a display in the nearby Ancient High House Museum, entitled: 'Out of the Dark Ages: Stafford's Anglo-Saxon Origins'. The Ancient High House exhibition, which runs from 28 June to 1 October, examines the coming of the Anglo Saxions and the emergence of the Kingdom of Mercia as well as telling the story of the Saxon burh founded in 913. The display cabinets include a selection of coins and artefacts including a wealth of domestic and personal items, these in contrast to the largely martial artefacts of the Hoard. This latter exhibition is free and the comment book proves that it is well worth a visit - well laid out with very informative display boards. ==Background== The Staffordshire Hoard was discovered in a field in Hammerwich, near Lichfield in July 2009. After the hoard was declared treasure in September 2009, it was valued at £3.285 million, and a public appeal was launched to raise the money in order for Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery to jointly purchase the hoard.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Treasure Valuation Committee agree £3.285 million valuation for the Staffordshire Anglo-Saxon Hoard )〕 On 23 March 2010 it was announced that the required sum had been raised, and that the hoard would be purchased by these two museums for display in the West Midlands.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Staffordshire Hoard saved for the nation )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mercian Trail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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