Theo stole that sinister sword hilt from the barn of Waldreg. The old cook finally confronted the young boy about it towards the end of episode four, though he didn’t ask for it back. He only ...

"The iron is barely corroded due to the oxygen-poor environment of the wet soil. Traces of the wooden hilt are still visible on the preserved sword." The sword's remarkable preservation offers a rare ...

The sword's décor includes gilded elements of the typical Iron Age and Viking Age animal styles found between 550 and 1050. The hilt is also decorated with geometrical patterns in silver, made ...

The artifact was remarkably preserved for a millennium in anaerobic clay on a private estate near the city of Montfoort ...

A sword found stuck in a tree trunk near a 13th Century priory could have been put there by a Harry Potter fan, volunteers ...

The discovery that stunned archaeologists was a silver-and-gilt hilt sword in remarkably good condition. It even retains traces of its leather-and-wood scabbard and beaver fur lining.

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