2nd Century Roman Cavalry Swords Discovered in the Cotswolds
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2023
- A rare and important find has been unearthed in the Cotswold District. Two Roman cavalry swords along with remnants of their wooden scabbards and fitments were discovered by Glenn Manning during a metal detectorist rally in the north of the Cotswolds. There was also a broken copper alloy bowl discovered with the weaponry.
To learn more about the history of the Cotswolds and to visit the Corinium Museum, visit: coriniummuseum.org/
Great find, congrats guys!
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?
Pure speculation
@@dwh5512 Of course it is. Why do you think an army would go to the effort of hiding two swords? Couldn't they have put them in a wagon? Why would the tribes want to hide two swords? Amy theories?
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 " !!😊
no details on their metallurgical compositions?
Rustbuckets
Amazing. 👍
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.
the find is unique, not the actual swords. like, a hoard of coins might be found.....the find is unique, but it encompasses a bunch of coins. i dunno.... maybe ?!
Right on point, language is getting really sloppy, half the time you have to know demographic groups to assimilate what aome people are saying.
BTW, gorgeous and exciting swords? If I passed them by visiting a provincial museum it's because I didn't find them so.
At what age does an archeologist give up the punk rock look?
When they realise being woke isn't cool, attention seeking academic.
Great that these finds have a secure context - oh wait, they don't do they....? But hey, everyone knows archaeologists are party poopers
Flytipping
No gladius's?
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
What did the Romans do for us ? Reace, stability, roads, baths . . . in short, civilisation.
@@lawrencejames8011 Romans were not first to introduce Roads and baths. They have been around since Uruk & Indus valley civilisations. The Romans just made extensive use of them.
I doubt the subjected peoples of the times would view the Romans as civilised or with any positivity given the fact that throughout the history of Roman empire, it had to countlessly suppress uprising
They weren't buried in the North of the Cotswolds. The Cotswolds didn't exist when those swords were buried.
So .. the suspense is killing me fill us in on the details
@@donaldfeger91 What do you mean?
You obviously know what is meant. It’s Karen’s like you that give Karen’s a bad name.
@@nedthemumbler9942 How does that make me a Karen?!
I may be being pedantic. That does happen. It's part of being Autistic, unfortunately.
But pedantry does not a Karen make.
I think you've just learned that term and are a bit over eager to use it as an insult.
Save it for a proper Karen. It'll make sense then, and people will laugh with you instead of at you.
@@nedthemumbler9942 Karens. Not "Karen's".
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...
VERY COOL
HAIL CESARE
Wouldn't cavalry swords be curved?
Not till the C18 in the west
Im sorry but those are in auwul awful condition.
Just a bit of oil & elbow grease is all.they really need😅
Shit find, nothing to get excited about, unless they can be restored, history is full of junk, that doesnt make it anymore special.
Get real and stop trying to justify academia.