It's the oldest gold treasure ever found, and reveals not just the craftsmanship of early humans – but a complex social structure. "These objects are markers of social positions in society ...

But the treasure pulled from Fred Johnson's field was novel—a cache of gold, silver, and garnet objects from early Anglo-Saxon times and from one of the most important kingdoms of the era.

The three-part docuseries examines the ten-year search for the treasure, undertaken by thousands of would-be treasure hunters ...