Come and join us on a day trip to the Corinium Museum, Cirencester, to view the Willersey Roman swords. These were discovered by a novice metal detectorist in March 2023 and were donated to the Corinium Museum where they have been on display since August last year. X-rays performed at Historic England‘s science laboratory revealed that the swords were constructed differently. One features intricate pattern welding, indicative of a higher status, and the other is plain. Both, known as spatha weapons, were used by Roman cavalry during the early second to third century CE and might have been intentionally buried to keep them out of the hands of the enemy, possibly during Saxon incursions.
More details to follow in due course.
Please note that this is a members only event but membership costs only £5.
