The discovery that stunned archaeologists was a silver-and-gilt hilt sword in remarkably good condition ... the status of the buried swordsman. A gold pendant inscribed with a serpent and dragon ...

The sword, while exciting, was not the only discovery unearthed. Archaeologists also found a gold pendant adorned with a dragon or serpent figure in the same grave, whihc is akin to those worn by ...

The hilt and guard end up at head and ... which they think could hold as many as 200 interments. The sword-hugging man’s grave also contained a gold pendant engraved with a dragon or serpent ...

The use of the unaccompanied single-handed falchion sword is covered in a considerable minority of the several treatises that ...

There were more than 300 sword-hilt fittings, 92 sword-pommel caps ... Herbert shows off the metal detector that led him to the gold. “I just couldn’t stop the items from coming out of ...

The sword features a silver-and-gilt hilt adorned with intricate patterns and fine craftsmanship, covered with gold plating. A prominent feature is a ring attached to its pommel, possibly ...

The sword, which has a silver-and-gilt hilt, features inscriptions in a runic ... Alongside the sword, the archaeologists unearthed a gold pendant inscribed with a serpent or a dragon, which ...

The scabbard is missing the frog strap and there is a red and gold sword knot looped onto the hilt. The markings on this sword indicate that it was issued to the Fifty Second Infantry Regiment, Third ...