Based on initial examinations, experts believe it to be an ancient spatha sword, a weapon typical of Roman infantry. The blade had also been broken into three parts, suggesting it may have been ...

It turned out to be a remarkable find; a Roman sword; a spatha dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD and rare in Britain. It is one of only eight in the country, most of these were recovered from Roman ...

A near 2,000-year-old spatha sword surfaced near Bodenham ... double-edged swords were the norm for the Roman armies, slightly longer than the traditional gladius. This one, found on a dog ...