Four medieval swords were also discovered during excavation.

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The grave of an Anglo-Saxon horse buried alongside elite members of society, tacked up as if ready for the warrior afterlife, is a discovery of national significance, archaeologists believe. Oxford ...

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"If anyone says they don't get excited about finding a sword, they're definitely lying," archaeologist Len Middleton says. He has been on the team that has discovered a "princely" grave of a horse ...

Clockwise from top left: Silver penny of Offa, Anglo-Saxon king of Mercia (front and back); silver coin of Cynethryth, Anglo-Saxon queen of Mercia (front and back); silver penny of Alfred the Great, ...