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1,500-Year-Old Anglo-Saxon Sword Discovered in Kent, England

8 February 2026

A remarkably well-preserved sixth-century Anglo-Saxon sword discovered near Canterbury is offering archaeologists new insights into early medieval power, migration, and...

The weapon was described as being ‘in the top echelons of swords, an elite object in every way’. Photo: Prof Alice Roberts/BBC/Rare TV

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Sixth-Century Sword Unearthed in Anglo-Saxon Cemetery near Canterbury, England

28 December 2024

A spectacular sixth-century sword has been unearthed in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in southeast England, and archaeologists say it is in...

1,500-Year-Old Anglo-Saxon Sword Discovered in Kent, England

Sixth-Century Sword Unearthed in Anglo-Saxon Cemetery near Canterbury, England

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