The mythical sword of Excalibur must be one of the most famous objects in history.
Owned by King Arthur, the legendary British leader of the 5th and 6th centuries, it was endowed with ‘magical’ powers that made him such a formidable warrior.
As the legend goes, it was thrown into a lake by King Arthur as he lay dying, following his final battle somewhere in Britain.
Now, experts are on an ambitious quest to locate the object in British waters – and they’re not being deterred by the possibility it doesn’t even exist.
They say they have identified several possible locations for Excalibur and are trying to find it for part of a new TV series called ‘Weird Britain’.
The mythical sword of Excalibur must be one of the most famous…
