A metal detectorist discovered two 1,800-year-old Roman cavalry swords still protected in remnants of their wooden scabbards, or sheaths in the North Cotswolds, England. Glenn Manning found the ...

Archaeologists have unearthed what could be a significant Iron Age Roman settlement, potentially including a Roman villa, following the discovery of rare cavalry swords in the Cotswolds. The ...

Two decades ago, a group of amateur archaeologists unearthed a large metal object from a hillside in the English midlands. The unassuming brown clump was not much to behold, and the archaeologists ...

Two Roman cavalry swords have been discovered by passionate local metal detectorist Glenn Manning in the Cotswolds, England. They are almost 2,000 years old and were found alongside the remnants of ...

A collection of artifacts found on an island in Wales could be part of a religious offering. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A ...

Over two decades ago, a group of amateur archaeologists stumbled upon what appeared to be an ordinary, unremarkable clump of metal in a field in Leicestershire, the U.K. Initially dismissed as a mere ...

The swords have long blades that were likely used by Roman soldiers or civilians while riding on horseback. Cotswold District Council A metal detectorist has unearthed a pair of 1,800-year-old Roman ...

A metal detectorist stumbled on a pair of 1,800-year-old Roman cavalry swords mysteriously buried in Cotswold, archaeologists said and photos show. Photo from Cotswold District Council Underneath the ...