Also now the basis for the UK's defence policy. Every child to be issued with one.
Andrew Lane
At almost 2,000 years old, this wooden toy sword is a remarkable survival from Roman times!
From Vindolanda frontier fort, it gives a rare glimpse into childhood at the edge of an empire.
It also shows playing with toy swords has been popular for millennia!
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