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 ...

What began as an extremely rare discovery of two Roman swords by a metal detectorist has led to an enormous Early-Middle Iron Age find in the Cotswolds in south-west England. Archaeological ...

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 ...

Two "important" Roman cavalry swords discovered in the Cotswold have been found to have "decorative markings". Glenn Manning found the swords during a detectorist rally in the north of the Cotswolds ...

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 ...

A metal detectorist has found two very rare 2,000-year-old Roman swords in the U.K. The Roman cavalry swords were discovered in the Cotswold District, complete with the remnants of their wooden ...

00:36, Fri, Jul 4, 2025 Updated: 01:10, Fri, Jul 4, 2025 Archaeologists have unearthed an Iron Age Roman settlement after a remarkable discovery of rare swords, sparking excitement among historians.

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