The swords themselves were a significant find, but their discovery sparked interest in searching the area for any other Roman items, officials said. Instead, archaeologists found an entire settlement.

A metal detectorist’s rare discovery of Roman-era swords in Willersey, UK, led archaeologists to uncover a settlement spanning the Iron Age to Roman times.

A metal detectorist’s rare discovery of Roman-era swords in Willersey, UK, led archaeologists to uncover a settlement spanning the Iron Age to Roman times.

An Iron Age Roman settlement has been discovered following a rare sword find, archaeologists have revealed. The excavation near a Cotswolds village has revealed what could be evidence of a Roman ...