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Exceptionally well-preserved 1,500-year-old sword unearthed in Anglo-Saxon cemeteryArchaeologists have unearthed a remarkably well-preserved elite sword from a newly discovered Anglo-Saxon cemetery near Canterbury. This rare find provides valuable insights into early Medieval ...
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Well-Preserved Runic-Inscribed Sword Unearthed from a Cemetery, Sheds New Light on Funerary PracticesAn astonishing find of a sixth-century sword was unearthed by archaeologists from an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in rural Kent near Canterbury, England. The weapon was stated to be in an exceptional ...
This is the handle of an 8th century sword. When Anglo-Saxons died, their bodies were often cremated or buried in a grave along with some belongings. The Sutton Hoo treasure. This is the finest ...
Experts from Littlehampton Museum believe the small gold plate may have been decoration on a sword. The Anglo-Saxons "made the whole thing from scratch" rather than reuse an old coin, says an expert.
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