Archaeologists discovered a sixth-century sword in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in the British county of Kent. The immaculately preserved sword was one of a handful of artifacts found at a site that ...

Archaeologists 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 ...

An incredible Anglo-Saxon sword unearthed in a field in Kent has been revealed for the first time on BBC programme Digging for Britain. Described as 'one of the most extraordinary objects' ever ...

The sword will soon be featured on BBC Two’s “Digging for Britain,” which is hosted by anthropologist Alice Roberts. “It’s an extraordinary Anglo-Saxon cemetery, with really beautifully ...

Archaeologists found a sixth-century Saxon sword in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in rural Kent. The discovery, which will be featured in BBC Two's forthcoming series Digging for Britain, was described ...

The early Anglo-Saxon object found in North Norfolk 'looks like it fits into something else', an expert has said A mystery object found by a metal detector in Norfolk could be linked to a sword ...

Modern studies of wounds on skeletons found in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Kent show that these beautiful swords also worked: "Male, aged 25-35 years … has a single linear cranial injury 16 ...

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 ...

The Sutton Hoo sword, a sixth- or seventh-century, two-and-a-half-foot Anglo-Saxon blade excavated in Suffolk in 1939, was a remarkable find: over 1,400 years old and discovered in one rusty piece.

A tiny Sutton Hoo-era gold and garnet mount for an Anglo-Saxon warrior's sword belt has been found during a metal detecting event. Treasure expert Helen Geake described the find as one of "probably ...