Apparently I’ve been playing too much World of Warcraft because I kept trying to spell “Hoard” as “Horde.” I think I’ve got it straight now.

This gorgeous Anglo-Saxon cross is one of the items from the huge Staffordshire find. Most items are still being catalogued but a few of the most interesting have been cleaned and are on display at the Potteries Museum in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.