In Britain, a sixth-century sword has been discovered in a Saxon cemetery

In the UK in the Anglo-Saxon cemetery in the countryside of the county of Kent was found a sword of the VI century. About it on Thursday, December 26, reports the publication The Guardian.

The weapon is in an excellent state of preservation, archaeologists compare it to a sword found in Sutton Hoo, an Anglo-Saxon burial site in Suffolk County.

The artifact has a silver gilded hilt with a fine decorative pattern and a blade with runic writing. The sword also has a partially preserved scabbard made of leather, wood, and beaver fur. Attached to its tip is a ring, possibly symbolizing an oath to a king or other dignitary.

"We keep the name of this place a secret. It's a very rich cemetery. It would be a real tragedy if it became widely known before we investigate it," Duncan Sayer, a leading archaeologist and professor at the University of Central Lancashire, told the newspaper.

In early September, it was reported that a lost statue of "Diana of Versailles", 60 centimeters high, had been found near the Titanic wreckage. During the expedition to the wreckage of the legendary ship more than 2 million photos were taken and new artifacts were found.