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Schoolboy found 18th century sword buried on land near his home (www.bbc.co.uk)

by What a Find August 9, 2020, 7:49 pm

A 10-year-old boy who got a metal detector for his 10th birthday struck lucky the first day he used it by finding a sword thought to be about 300 years old.

18th century Northern Ireland swords

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Schoolboy found 18th century sword buried on land near his home (www.bbc.co.uk)

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