Thanks for starting this … I was going to but my unmuted categories are inappropriate … 
I encountered the news on the BBC website:
I assume that the experts will X-ray the sword first - underneath the encrustation, the weapon may be too fragile to reveal … 
Yes I was wondering how they would check the condition of it before attempting to remove the seastuff. Its not like you could take a hammer and chisel to it 
I wish there was a way to follow this story to see what happens - tv documentary? That would be interesting!
Seems awful the little creatures will have to perish in some nitric acid solution or vinegar.
Probably a ‘spare sword’ or belonged to the ‘idiot who’s always losing his sword’ man
It’s probable but where and when - who knows?
Interesting news @PixieKnuckles, what an amazing find after all those years!
I imagine the diver was overcome with excitement. 
I know, Mags…I’m wondering what else could be down there too…I bet there’ll be a few divers who are heading that way now! 
We’ll have to sort out our cossies, Pixie just in case they ask for volunteers! 
Oh my bags are packed, goggles and snorkel ready, and cozzie is on, Mags…I’m emailing an enquiry as we speak 
Citing “Fantastic observational skills in challenging situations”
I’ll blow up the rubber dinghy and we’ll be ready to go! 
It’s rather lovely as it is, isn’t it? Reminds me of that scene from Pirates of the Caribbean
They’ll X-ray it and see what it’s like underneath, I expect.
I’ve been looking for that damn thing everywhere!!!
Methinks he died before he got to the Holy Land or he just dropped it into the ocean by accident - a ‘look Captain, no hands’ kinda scenario 
Fascinating
What an amazing find. That diver must have been overwhelmed when he realised just what he’d discovered. Yes, I too would love to know the story of this discovery as it unfolds. I hope there will be more info released over time.
I do wonder what went through his mind though as he dug around the sand and his hand fell on this. Did he really think causally “Oh, looks like sword…that’s cool” and then afterwards go and check up, or did he immediately think “OHMYGOD I’ve just found a crusader sword that must be hundreds of years old” and the bubbles of excitement coming from his mask made everyone alarmed… I need to know the details
I like this version best!
Haha, yes, me too!
Hope its not Dingy .
It may look like this:
Name of Object: Sword
Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Holding Museum: Burrell Collection, Glasgow Museums
Date of Object: About hegira 6th century / AD 12th century
Material(s) / Technique(s): Iron, with brass inlay on pommel.
Dimensions: Length 119.4 cm: comprising (pommel) 4.8 cm, (grip) 10 cm, (blade) 104 cm
Period / Dynasty: Crusader
Provenance: Continental / Northern Europe.
Description: Although this sword was not found in Crusader lands, it is a typical example of a Crusader sword brought to the Holy Land and used by European warriors and knights. The sword has a double-edged slashing blade, which tapers off to a sharp point. It has a central, single channel (fuller) running along the blade on each side, the presence of which lightens the sword without affecting its strength thus making it more effective for cutting and hacking. The handle has a pommel (the knob at the top of the grip) in the shape of a chamfered wheel that is inlaid with brass in the form of a cross design on one side, and a design consisting of three half circles linked in the middle with three lines, on the other. This type of pommel came into use in about the AH 5th / AD 11th century, when sword blades increased in length too. Despite the disappointing number of artefacts that have survived from the Crusades, contemporary European manuscripts and their miniature paintings, together with monuments and their carvings, have depicted with impressive accuracy the types of arms and armour used during the Crusader period.
Source: [Sword - Discover Islamic Art - Virtual Museum]
What’s a Crusader sword worth?
Not many come up for sale but in 2012:
… and that’s a late period example.
Thank you for this, how interesting! The Burrell isn’t opening again until March 2022 
but its nice to see what the sword looks like
