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Swords, Children and Memory: What a Medieval Cemetery in Kent Reveals

[An article from The Conversation written by Duncan Sayer - Professor in Archaeology, University of Lancashire] During a recent archaeological excavation in which I took part, four ancient Anglo-Saxon swords were revealed. Each sheds light on the way the weapons were perceived at the time. Even more surprising, a child was found buried with a spear and shield. Do we have to see the trace of a fighter too young to be? Or did these objects have a …
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[An article from The Conversation written by Duncan Sayer - Professor in Archaeology, University of Lancashire] During a recent archaeological excavation in which I took part, four ancient Anglo-Saxon swords were revealed. Each sheds light on the way the weapons were perceived at the time. Even more surprising, a child was found buried with a spear and shield. Do we have to see the trace of a fighter too young to be? Or did these objects have a …

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Science-et-vie.com broke the news in on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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