An amateur metal detectorist's discovery of Roman cavalry swords led archaeologists to uncover a 2,000-year-old settlement in ...

Glenn Manning was only on his second metal detecting search ever when his machine pinged on two Roman-era swords in the spring of 2023 in Willersey, according to a July 4 news release from Historic ...

On July 2 in Willersey, England, archaeologists uncovered traces of a Roman villa. The discovery followed metal detectorists finding two iron Roman cavalry swords in 2023. Evidence also includes Iron ...

The man who found the swords that led to the discovery of the settlement says he "had a feeling" he would "find something ...

The swords themselves were a significant find, but their discovery sparked interest in searching the area for any other Roman items, officials said. Instead, archaeologists found an entire settlement.

A 1,000-year-old sword has been discovered after being dredged up during a river search. The medieval weapon, known as the Linschoten sword, is currently available to view at the Dutch National Museum ...

The swords themselves were a significant find, but their discovery sparked interest in searching the area for any other Roman items, officials said. Instead, archaeologists found an entire settlement.

Metal detectorist finds two Roman swords — then ancient settlement uncovered By Irene Wright. July 9, 2025 12:21 PM.

A metal detectorist’s rare discovery of Roman-era swords in Willersey, UK, led archaeologists to uncover a settlement spanning the Iron Age to Roman times.

The swords themselves were a significant find, but their discovery sparked interest in searching the area for any other Roman items, officials said. Instead, archaeologists found an entire settlement.

The swords themselves were a significant find, but their discovery sparked interest in searching the area for any other Roman items, officials said. Instead, archaeologists found an entire settlement.

A metal detectorist’s rare discovery of Roman-era swords in Willersey, UK, led archaeologists to uncover a settlement spanning the Iron Age to Roman times.