Sword of the Sutton Hoo burial, early 7th century, British Museum, London. Credit: Völkerwanderer / CC0 1.0 Archaeologists have unearthed a rare sixth-century sword at an ancient burial site in Kent, ...

A previously untouched Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Kent yielded the sixth-century sword, among several other fascinating findings. Twelve burials have been excavated at the site so far, and ...

A sixth-century sword has been unearthed by archaeologists from a Lancashire university. The well-preserved weapon was recovered by University of Central Lancashire archaeologists from an Anglo ...

Archaeologists have made an astonishing discovery in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in rural Kent, England, after unearthing a sixth-century sword that has stunned the excavation team. Said to be in an ...

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 ...

A medieval skeleton buried with archery equipment in a 10th-century cemetery in Hungary belongs to a woman, a new DNA analysis finds. But because her grave is so unique, researchers have stopped ...

The gravesite and the exquisite sword offer experts an unprecedented window into the early Medieval past. Unearthing a 6th-century sword from a grave The sword, dating back to the 6th century ...

Amazing discovery will feature on BBC 2’s Digging for Britain The discovery of a well-preserved sixth century sword will be discussed by Duncan Sayer and a team of archaeologists who will feature on ...

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The weapon was described as being ‘in the top echelons of swords, an elite object in every way’. Source: Alice Roberts/BBC/RareTV A "really incredible" sixth-century sword has been found in Kent, ...

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 ...