It turned out to be a remarkable find; a Roman sword; a spatha dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD and rare in Britain. It is one of only eight in the country, most of these were recovered from Roman ...

It also carries an inscription by Tomomitsu. Another highlight is a “kodachi” short sword forged by Rai Kunitoshi, a representative swordsmith of the Rai school in Yamashiro province (present ...