Gladius was a light and short traditional Roman sword used for a quick kill.

My father was there once, and found a Roman sword laying.

The bottom arm depicts a Roman sword sheathed in bay leaves.

The other carried a casting spear with an iron head almost as long as a Roman sword.

Early ancient Roman swords were similar to those used by the Greeks.

The hilt of a Roman sword was the capulus.

In its size and shape the weapon resembled nothing so much as the ancient Roman short sword.

There is no hint of any native Roman sword called a spatha.

But the strong Roman swords and armour were too much for the weaker British weapons in close conflict.

The shape is exactly the same as ancient spear points, even the Roman short sword, the gladius.