It had a silver-and-gilt hilt with a decorative pattern that was ... and a well-preserved wooden bucket. Other treasures ...

Complex patterns ... believe that the sword was a ceremonial instrument to ward off evil, not a weapon, due to its large size. They believe that no robber had opened the wooden coffin to pilfer ...

A sixth-century sword described as "incredible" by archaeologists has been unearthed from an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in rural Kent. The sword, which features a silver-and-gilt hilt with intricate ...