The scabbard stud, or boss - about 13mm (0.5in) in diameter and inlaid with red stones separated by strips of sheet gold - was found in September© West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service ...

Bronze Age sword still in its wooden scabbard features in 3,000-year-old hoard of 'exceptional' objects that are saved for the nation after lucky metal detectorist is handed undisclosed sum By ...

The sword and scabbard went on display at Peterborough Museum, only to be stolen. They disappeared for many years only to turn up at auction in Germany in 2005.

Nanchang -- Chinese archaeologists have discovered an elaborately-made sword, which they believe is 2,500 to 2,600 years old, in an ancient tomb in the eastern province of Jiangxi. A 2500-year-old ...

A tiny Sutton Hoo-era gold and garnet mount for an Anglo-Saxon warrior's sword belt has been found during a metal detecting event. Treasure expert Helen Geake described the find as one of ...