Rare royal artifact linked to influential king-turned-saint uncovered after decades missing

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. An amateur metal detectorist's discovery of Roman cavalry swords led archaeologists to uncover a 2,000-year-old settlement in Gloucestershire, including a villa and building remains. (Source: Cotswold Archaeology; Historic England) Officials recently unveiled the discovery of an 11th-century wax seal belonging to one of the most influential monarchs in English history. The seal, which had been missing since the 1980s, was found by a Ph.D. student in the Archives Nationales in Paris, where it has been held since the 18th century. Known as the Saint-Denis seal, the artifact was uncovered in 2021, though the discovery has only now been made public. LEGENDARY CAPTAIN WHO INSPIRED 'THE THREE MUSKETEERS' MAY HAVE BEEN FOUND UNDER CHURCH ALTAR The seal was used by Edward the Confessor, who ruled England from 1042 to 1066. "By far the best-preserved impressi