In the lowest moment of Selwyn Bernardez’s life, he attacked a stranger with a sword. It was another transit horror story, ...
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 ...
The sword and its accoutrements—a leather-and-wood sheath with beaver-fur lining—are in remarkable shape for such old pieces of history, and were buried in one of 12 graves found on the site.
Grant, who was a leading Union general and the 18th president of the United States. The scabbard, the protective cover that sheathes the sword, is nickel-plated and has three rings with brass mounts.
This sword was probably owned by an Iron Age Chieftain and was deposited as an offering to the Gods over 2000 years ago.Iron Age 'La Tene' sword with exquisite bronze scabbard, which would have ...