Mercian Trail
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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 (52.4802°N 1.9036°W / 52.4802; -1.9036 (Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery))
- Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (53.0229°N 2.1781°W / 53.0229; -2.1781 (Potteries Museum & Art Gallery))
- Lichfield Cathedral (52.6855°N 1.8305°W / 52.6855; -1.8305 (Lichfield Cathedral))
- Tamworth Castle (52.6327°N 1.6968°W / 52.6327; -1.6968 (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.[1] 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.[2] 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[when?], examines the coming of the Anglo Saxons 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.