A stunned pensioner found a Napoleonic sword in the same spot he buried it as a boy 70-years-ago.

Peter Pike, 81, was just 11 when he first came across the mystery weapon in a scabbard while playing with friends in the woods in Paignton, south England.

He was scared by his discovery and didn't tell his three pals, so quickly buried it again in the same spot and forgot all about it.

But several decades later he remembered what he had done and decided to try and dig it up.

This footage was filmed on December 6.

A stunned pensioner found an Napoleonic sword in the same spot he buried it as a boy - 70 years ago.

Peter Pike, 81, was just 11 when he first came across the mystery weapon in a scabbard while playing with friends in the woods.

He was scared by his discovery and didn't tell his three pals, so quickly buried it again in the same spot and forgot all about it.

But several decades later he remembered what he had done and decided to try and dig it up.