Centuries-old ‘Excalibur’ sword emerges from lake after water levels plummet

Naomi Collick, Curator at Chiddingstone Castle inspecting the sword, which was fished out of the lake with a grappling hook. (William Lailey via SWNS)

By Isobel Williams

A 200-year-old sword was found sticking out of a castle lake after its water levels plummeted amid Britain's scorching summer.

Centuries-old ‘Excalibur’ sword emerges from lake after water levels plummet

Naomi Collick, Curator at Chiddingstone Castle at the lake where the object which was fished out with a grappling hook, who has started investigating its origin, in Edenbridge, Kent. (William Lailey via SWNS)

Centuries-old ‘Excalibur’ sword emerges from lake after water levels plummet

A view of Chiddingstone Castle. (William Lailey via SWNS)

Centuries-old ‘Excalibur’ sword emerges from lake after water levels plummet

This is the moment volunteer Paul Fletcher and Gordon Proctor discovered the sword after pulling it out of the lake at Chiddingstone Castle in Edenbridge. (William Lailey via SWNS)

Centuries-old ‘Excalibur’ sword emerges from lake after water levels plummet

Detailed images of the sword. (William Lailey via SWNS)

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