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===Isle of Man, Braddan: Old Kirk Braddan=== | ===Isle of Man, Braddan: Old Kirk Braddan=== | ||
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− | :Current Location- Manx Museum | + | :Current Location- Manx Museum 1954-0458 |
− | :Find Type- | + | :Find Type- Burial in churchyard |
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:Blade- only the upper part survives | :Blade- only the upper part survives | ||
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:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.23}} | :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.23}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.108 p.89}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[https://www.imuseum.im/search/place_record/view/40?id=mnh-site-197441 iMuseum.im]]}} | ||
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:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.27}} | :*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.27}} | ||
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+ | ===England, Cumbria, Penrith === | ||
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+ | :Current Location- Lost | ||
+ | :Find Type- | ||
+ | :Find Date- early C17th | ||
+ | :Total length- | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Hilt- Unknown | ||
+ | :Scabbard - | ||
+ | :Comments- found in the location of 2 crosses and 4 hogbacks. | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Edwards 1998|p.95-96}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.106, Appx.5 No.24}} | ||
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+ | ===[[:Category:England, Lancashire: Rampside|England, Lancashire: Rampside 1854]]=== | ||
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+ | :Type- Grave find (in a Christian Churchyard). 850-900AD. | ||
+ | :Find Date- 1854 | ||
+ | :Total Length- 12" | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Hilt- unknown | ||
+ | :Scabbard- none | ||
+ | :Comments- ''"About the year 1854-5, William Jackson found in digging a grave an iron dagger or sword, much corroded. It was about twelve inches long and about one inch or so wide, with a straight guard about three inches long, and a " tongue " (tang) or handle, but no pommel or knob.<br>His grandson, my informant, was not present when this sword was found, but saw it afterwards. Its present whereabouts is unknown."'' (Gaythorpe 1910 p.300) | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Gaythorpe 1910}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 Ref.29}} | ||
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+ | |Museum= LOST | ||
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+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===[[:Category:England, North Yorkshire: Kildale|England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 1]]=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Current Location- Lost, stolen. | ||
+ | :Find Type- grave find | ||
+ | :Find Date- 1867 | ||
+ | :Total Length- | ||
+ | :Blade- Broken | ||
+ | :Hilt- Unknown | ||
+ | :Scabbard- | ||
+ | :Comments- One of 4 swords marked here on Richards map. Redmond records this as 1st inhumation 1868. Found with Knife, copper-ally tweezers, Scales, lead weight, a copper-alloy plate and a box with a sliding lid. | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Richards 2004|p.191}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.110, XLIII-XLIV}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===[[:Category:England, North Yorkshire: Kildale|England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 2]]=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Current Location- Lost, stolen. | ||
+ | :Find Type- grave find | ||
+ | :Find Date- 1867 | ||
+ | :Total Length- | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Hilt- | ||
+ | :Scabbard- | ||
+ | :Comments- One of 4 swords marked here on Richards map. Redmond records this as 2nd inhumation 1868. Found with a spear. | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Richards 2004|p.191}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.110, XLIII-XLIV}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===[[:Category:England, North Yorkshire: Kildale|England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 3]]=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Current Location- Lost, stolen. | ||
+ | :Find Type- grave find | ||
+ | :Find Date- 1867 | ||
+ | :Total Length- | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Hilt- | ||
+ | :Scabbard- | ||
+ | :Comments- One of 4 swords marked here on Richards map. Redmond records this as 3rd inhumation 1868. Found with a spear. | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Richards 2004|p.191}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.110, XLIII-XLIV}} | ||
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− | === | + | ===Isle Of Man, Jurby: Jurby, St. Patrick Churchyard (2)=== |
+ | ''see also Isle Of Man, Jurby: Jurby, St. Patrick Churchyard (1)''<br> | ||
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− | :Scabbard | + | :Scabbard- |
− | :Comments- | + | :Comments- "A second sword has also been found in the graveyard, but its fate is not clear." |
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− | :*{{ | + | :*{{ListWeb||[[https://www.imuseum.im/search/place_record/view/40?id=mnh-site-196593 iMuseum.im]]}} |
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− | === | + | ===Isle of Man, Malew: Malew Parish Churchyard=== |
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− | :Current Location- | + | :Current Location- LOST? |
− | :Find Type- | + | :Find Type- |
:Find Date- | :Find Date- | ||
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− | :Comments- | + | :Comments- 2 swords |
:Bibliography- | :Bibliography- | ||
− | :*{{ListRef| | + | :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.25}} |
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.109 p.89}} | ||
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− | ===England, | + | ===England, Cumbria: Sayle Bottom, Great Asby=== |
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− | :Current Location- | + | :Current Location- ? |
− | :Find Type- | + | :Find Type- |
− | :Find Date- | + | :Find Date- 1760-1770? |
:Total Length- | :Total Length- | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
:Hilt- | :Hilt- | ||
:Scabbard- | :Scabbard- | ||
− | :Comments- | + | :Comments- ''"A tumulus, in the neighbourhood of Garthorne-hall, was opened some forty years since, and several human bones, and a large sword found in it."'' (The Monthly Magazine 1802) |
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− | :*{{ListRef| | + | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.84}} |
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=DDSx3kVT1RMC The Monthly Magazine Vol. XIII part 1 1802, p.115]]}} | ||
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− | === | + | ===England, Cumbria: Sandford Moor, Morland=== |
+ | ''Sandford Moor, Westmoreland''<br> | ||
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− | :Current Location- | + | :Current Location- ? |
:Find Type- | :Find Type- | ||
− | :Find Date- | + | :Find Date- 1766 |
:Total Length- | :Total Length- | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
:Hilt- | :Hilt- | ||
:Scabbard- | :Scabbard- | ||
− | :Comments- | + | :Comments- ''"On one side of it, but somewhat lower. lay a broad two-edged sword, broken in two, the whole blade measuring in length better than two feet, and two inches and an half broad; the head curiously wrought. On the other side lay the head of a spear, and some other instruments which Mr. Preston could not tell what to make of. All the instruments were nearly destroyed by rust"'' (Archaeologica Vol.III 1775) |
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− | :*{{ListRef| | + | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.85}} |
− | :*{{ | + | :*{{ListWeb||[[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101076451390;view=1up;seq=339 "Account of opening one of the largest Barrows on Sandford Moor, Westmoreland, in a Letter from Mr. William Preston, dated Warcop Hall, Sept. 5, 1766, to Bishop Lyttelton", Archaeologica Vol.III 1775, p.273]]}} |
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− | === | + | ===England, Lancashire: Meols=== |
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− | :Comments- | + | :Comments- |
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− | :*{{ListRef| | + | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.88}} |
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− | :Comments- Described as a complete late Saxon sword. | + | :Comments- Described as a complete late Saxon sword. It could be [[Swords found in Britain#England, Norfolk: (L)|England, Norfolk: (L)]] |
:Bibliography- | :Bibliography- | ||
:*[[http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF15748 Norfolk Heritage Explorer]] | :*[[http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF15748 Norfolk Heritage Explorer]] | ||
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:*{{ListRef|Wilson 1965|p.52 List of river finds no.5}} | :*{{ListRef|Wilson 1965|p.52 List of river finds no.5}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/collections/getrecord/SHHER_2046 www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk]]}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:25, 21 August 2018
Introduction
The following list of swords is not comprehensive and only represents those currently known to the author. They have been categorised using the Wheeler / Oakeshott typology. Low quality images have been included to assist with identification and it is not the authors intention to infringe any copyrights by doing so.
The swords in this catalogue only include sword found in England, Scotland, Wales and surrounding isles. It does not include swords from Ireland. The swords listed here were not all made in Britain, many of them being made in Scandinavia or main land Europe. In the same way it is not a list of swords possibly made in England as many examples of these have been found all over Europe.
A number of pommels have been discovered on the Portable Antiques Scheme website. Not all of them as yet have been incorporated into this list. It is recommended that you check the PAS database for additional finds.
Sword articles by Wheeler / Oakeshott Type
Swords found in Britain
Swords of Type I found in Britain Petersen Types: F, G, M, P, Q, Æ. 850AD? to 1025AD
Swords of Type II found in Britain Petersen Types: A, B, C, H, I. Norwegian, 750AD to 960AD
Swords of Type III found in Britain Petersen Types: D, E, R, S, T, U, V. Danish, 800AD to 950AD
Swords of Type IV found in Britain Petersen Types: K, O. Frankish, 790AD to 950AD
Swords of Type V found in Britain Petersen Types: L. English, 850AD to 975AD
Swords of Type VI found in Britain Petersen Types: Lv. Danish, 900AD to 1050AD
Swords of Type VII found in Britain Petersen Types: N, W, X. 830AD to 1100AD
Swords of Type VIII and IX found in Britain 900AD to 1300AD
Swords of Types Disc found in Britain 1050AD to 1300AD
Swords of Types Unknown found in Britain
Full Index of Swords from Britain
Click on the arrows in the header row to sort. To sort by multiple columns hold down the shift key while ordering the columns.
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Unclassified swords - too decayed
Swords that are too decayed to identify
Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Grave 34b
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Isle of Man, Braddan: Old Kirk Braddan
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Unclassified swords - Lost
Scotland, Shetland, Dunrossness: Sumburgh Airport
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Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Harris: St Kilda
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Scotland, Outer Hebrides, South Uist: Bebencula
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Tiree: Cornaigbeg
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Traigh Nam Barck
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Gigha:
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute: Drumachlay
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England, Cumbria, Penrith
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England, Lancashire: Rampside 1854
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England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 1
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England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 2
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England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 3
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England, London: River Thames, Vauxhall (-)
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Swords still awaiting classification
Swords so far unidentified by the authors
Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall Links Grave 10
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Scotland, Perth: Watergate
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Isle Of Man, Jurby: Jurby, St. Patrick Churchyard (2)
see also Isle Of Man, Jurby: Jurby, St. Patrick Churchyard (1)
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Isle of Man, Malew: Malew Parish Churchyard
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England, Cumbria: Sayle Bottom, Great Asby
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England, Cumbria: Sandford Moor, Morland
Sandford Moor, Westmoreland
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England, Lancashire: Meols
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England, Norfolk: River Little Ouse, Hockwold cum Wilton
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England, Cambridgeshire: King's Dyke
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England, Cambridgeshire: River Cam, Clayhithe
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England, Berkshire: Shepperton, Cowey Stakes
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England, Berkshire: Reading, Old Windsor
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England, London: Sherborne Lane
England, London:
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England, London: Westminster Palace
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England, Devon: Exeter
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