2nd Century Roman Cavalry Swords Discovered in the Cotswolds

The Roman military wouldn't have hidden two swords, but those swords had definitely fallen into the hands of someone who did want to hide them. Perhaps part of an Anti-Roman rebellion?

Great find, congrats guys!

I find it it an impressive discovery regarding the spatha and one still has the scabbard !! Has it resisted so long because of it's high quality?

Very cool!! A great " find " !!😊

The Roman's 😮 strength through fear 😱 😂❤.

no details on their metallurgical compositions?

Um - I hesitate to nit-pick, but here goes anyway! If a thing is "unique" it means it's the only one of its kind - thus it cannot be "two of only four" of anything, as these two gorgeous and exciting swords are described here. I know language has to evolve, but sloppiness in language goes against the true purpose of language: to communicate accurately.

Amazing. 👍

Great that these finds have a secure context - oh wait, they don't do they....? But hey, everyone knows archaeologists are party poopers

Councillor Hodgkinson needs to visit the local library and take out a dictionary.

Flytipping

No gladius's?

This "account" is confusing as it makes it sound like the encounter at the lone teepee was part of the battle when this was long before the command split up and where Custer gave Reno his orders to attack. I get the sense there was a translation problem and an embellishment by the 19th century transcriber who wrote something more than was said. He was with Reno by the account and retreated but got stuck in the crop of trees, still looking to grab whatever booty while looking to make it up to Reno's defensive position. The details like multiple messages issued to the scouts for President Grant is BS. Sorry, this whole thing is some white guy's romatic interpretation of a confusing native scout account.

At what age does an archeologist give up the punk rock look?

Roman historian on What have the Romans did for us - “they have given us two swords” Me: To kill and subjugate us with their swords Roman historian: Yes but the swords

OK... so the "find" proves something... but why would you bother displaying two rusty pieces of deteriorated metal? of what visual value and worth is there... why would I even pay more than $25 dollars U.S. to show a piece of rust?.. Now find an intact clean sward, even if it's dull and tarnished and I'd pay $500,000 if I had it... that would be work owning and showing...

They weren't buried in the North of the Cotswolds. The Cotswolds didn't exist when those swords were buried.

VERY COOL HAIL CESARE

Wouldn't cavalry swords be curved?

Im sorry but those are in auwul awful condition.