A Metal Detectorist in the U.K. Has Discovered Two Ancient Roman Cavalry Swords Once Used for Fighting on Horseback

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• ianovic69@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Ahh, Detectorists was great.

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• DJDarren@thelemmy.club ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I bet he watched University Challenge last night.

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• geophysicist@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m glad they clarified it was for fighting on horseback and not for the horses themselves

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• FatLegTed@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I don’t care if they aren’t gold - I’d do a little dance after finding them!

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• thetoastmonster@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The swords indicate the presence of the Roman military in Cotswolds, England.

  You don’t say!? Roman Corinium (modern day Cirencester) was a very important town, largest in size second only to Londinium.

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