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{{Type|''Petersen Type A''<br> | {{Type|''Petersen Type A''<br> | ||
A small woodland axe that altered little from pre-Roman times on-wards. | A small woodland axe that altered little from pre-Roman times on-wards. | ||
− | | | + | |i1h=80px |
− | |i1= | + | |i1=Wheeler Axe I.jpg{{!}}Wheeler I |
+ | |i2=Axe type A.jpg{{!}}Petersen A | ||
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{{Type|''No Petersen Type''<br> | {{Type|''No Petersen Type''<br> | ||
This type was more likely to be a tool than a weapon. Earlier types are not so slender [Wheeler 1927] | This type was more likely to be a tool than a weapon. Earlier types are not so slender [Wheeler 1927] | ||
− | | | + | |i1h=120px |
− | | {{!}} | + | |i1=Wheeler Axe II Earlier.jpg{{!}}Wheeler II<br>Earlier form |
+ | |i2=Wheeler Axe II later.jpg{{!}}Wheeler II<br>Later form | ||
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== Wheeler Type III == | == Wheeler Type III == | ||
{{Type|''Petersen Types B & C''<br> | {{Type|''Petersen Types B & C''<br> | ||
− | Bearded axes | + | No Petersen Type C axes have been found in the British Isles.<br> |
− | | | + | Bearded axes are derived from fransica’s. |
− | |i1= | + | |i1h=80px |
+ | |i1=Wheeler Axe III.jpg{{!}}Wheeler III | ||
+ | |i2=Axe type B.jpg{{!}}Petersen B | ||
+ | |i3=Axe type C.jpg{{!}}Petersen C | ||
}} | }} | ||
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:Bibliography- | :Bibliography- | ||
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}} | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.182}} | ||
|Seen= | |Seen= | ||
|Museum= ? | |Museum= ? | ||
|Accession= | |Accession= | ||
|i1=axe_Ballinaby1.jpg | |i1=axe_Ballinaby1.jpg | ||
− | |i2= | + | |i2=Axe 1 - Ballinaby Grave 1 (Anderson 1880).JPG |
}} | }} | ||
<section end=BallinabyAxe1(1877) /> | <section end=BallinabyAxe1(1877) /> | ||
<section begin=BallinabyAxe2(1877) /> | <section begin=BallinabyAxe2(1877) /> | ||
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===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-2)=== | ===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-2)=== | ||
{{Cat| | {{Cat| | ||
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:Bibliography- | :Bibliography- | ||
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}} | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.182}} | ||
|Seen= | |Seen= | ||
|Museum= ? | |Museum= ? | ||
|Accession= | |Accession= | ||
|i1=axe_Ballinaby2.jpg | |i1=axe_Ballinaby2.jpg | ||
− | |i2= | + | |i2=Axe 2 - Ballinaby Grave 1 (Anderson 1880).JPG |
}} | }} | ||
<section end=BallinabyAxe2(1877) /> | <section end=BallinabyAxe2(1877) /> | ||
− | + | ===Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1851-Donations)=== | |
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− | ===Scotland, Westray: Pierowall=== | + | |
{{Cat| | {{Cat| | ||
:Find Type- ? Type B | :Find Type- ? Type B | ||
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:Bibliography- | :Bibliography- | ||
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.94}} | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.94}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.143}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-712-C Scran (Grave)]]}} | ||
|Seen= | |Seen= | ||
− | |Museum= | + | |Museum= National Museum of Scotland |
|Accession= | |Accession= | ||
+ | |External=yes | ||
+ | |eWidth=130px | ||
+ | |eLink=http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0036/00360042.jpg | ||
+ | |eCaption=Scran | ||
|i1= | |i1= | ||
|i2= | |i2= | ||
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== Wheeler Type IV == | == Wheeler Type IV == | ||
− | {{Type| | + | {{Type| |
− | | | + | |i1h=80px |
− | | | + | |i1=Wheeler Axe IV.jpg{{!}}Wheeler IV |
+ | |i2=Axe type G.jpg{{!}}Petersen G | ||
+ | |i3=Axe type H.jpg{{!}}Petersen H | ||
+ | |i4=Axe type I.jpg{{!}}Petersen I | ||
+ | |i5=Axe type K.jpg{{!}}Petersen K | ||
+ | |i6=Axe type L.jpg{{!}}Petersen L | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | === | + | ===[[:Category:Scotland, Highland, Eigg|Scotland, Highland, Eigg Grave 2]]=== |
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- Grave find. | ||
+ | :Find Date- | ||
+ | :Blade- Type G/H/I? | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.68}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx. no.188}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.84}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-720-C scran (side view)]] [[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-721-C scran (top view)]]}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= National Museums Scotland | ||
+ | |Accession= X.IL 167 | ||
+ | |External=yes | ||
+ | |eWidth=130px | ||
+ | |eLink=http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0036/00360050.jpg | ||
+ | |eCaption=Scran | ||
+ | |i1=Scran | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee=== | ||
{{Cat| | {{Cat| | ||
− | :Find Type- | + | :Find Type- Grave find |
:Find Date- ? | :Find Date- ? | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
:Haft- | :Haft- | ||
:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
− | :Bibliography- | + | :Bibliography- |
− | :*{{ListRef| | + | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.23}} |
− | + | ||
|Seen= Yes | |Seen= Yes | ||
− | |Museum= | + | |Museum= Manx Museum |
− | |Accession= | + | |Accession= |
− | |i1= | + | |i1=Manx-Axe Knock Y Doonee.JPG |
|i2= | |i2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | === | + | ===Isle of Man, Ballaterson=== |
{{Cat| | {{Cat| | ||
− | :Find Type- | + | :Find Type- Boat Burial |
:Find Date- ? | :Find Date- ? | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
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:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
:Bibliography- | :Bibliography- | ||
− | + | |Seen= Yes | |
− | |Seen= | + | |Museum= Manx Museum |
− | |Museum= | + | |
|Accession= | |Accession= | ||
− | |i1= | + | |i1=Manx-Axe Ballaterson.JPG |
|i2= | |i2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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:*{{ListRef|Edwards 1992|p.43-44}} | :*{{ListRef|Edwards 1992|p.43-44}} | ||
:*{{ListRef|Richards 2004|p.191}} | :*{{ListRef|Richards 2004|p.191}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.2}} | ||
|Seen= | |Seen= | ||
|Museum= | |Museum= | ||
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:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.18}} | :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.18}} | ||
:*{{ListRef|Edwards 1992|p.46}} | :*{{ListRef|Edwards 1992|p.46}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.3}} | ||
|Seen= | |Seen= | ||
|Museum= | |Museum= | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | === | + | ===England, York=== |
{{Cat| | {{Cat| | ||
− | :Find Type- | + | :Find Type- ? |
:Find Date- ? | :Find Date- ? | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
:Haft- | :Haft- | ||
:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
− | :Bibliography- | + | :Bibliography- |
− | :*{{ListRef| | + | :*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|Cat.D14}} |
+ | :*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|P.71-72, fig.5(8)}} | ||
|Seen= Yes | |Seen= Yes | ||
− | |Museum= | + | |Museum= Yorkshire Museum |
+ | |Accession= 551.45.48 | ||
+ | |i1=YM Axe.JPG | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===England, York: Jubbergate=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- ? | ||
+ | :Find Date- ? | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|Cat.D17}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= ? | ||
|Accession= | |Accession= | ||
− | |i1= | + | |i1= |
|i2= | |i2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | === | + | ===England,Yorkshire: Bawtry=== |
{{Cat| | {{Cat| | ||
− | :Find Type- | + | :Find Type- |
:Find Date- ? | :Find Date- ? | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
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:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
:Bibliography- | :Bibliography- | ||
− | |Seen= | + | :*{{ListWeb||[[http://collectionssearchtwmuseums.org.uk/#details=ecatalogue.201 www.twmuseums.org.uk]] }} |
− | |Museum= | + | |Seen= yes |
+ | |Museum= The Great North Museum | ||
+ | |Accession=NEWMA : 1904.20 | ||
+ | |i1= Axe, Yorkshire, Bawtry NEWMA.1904.20.JPG | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===England, Derbyshire: Repton (H)=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- Mass Grave | ||
+ | :Find Date- 1980-86 | ||
+ | :Blade- Type H | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- Found along with the remains of at least 264 people below the mound in the Vicarage Garden (Biddle & Kjolbye-Biddle 2001) | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Biddle & Kjolbye-Biddle 2001|p.68-70 fig.4.18}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.43, p.110-111}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= | ||
|Accession= | |Accession= | ||
− | |i1= | + | |i1=Biddle & Kjolbye-Biddle 2001 fig.4.18 |
|i2= | |i2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Accession= | |Accession= | ||
|i1=Axe IV nr tower of London (Wheeler 1927).jpg | |i1=Axe IV nr tower of London (Wheeler 1927).jpg | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===England, London: Austin Friars=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- ? | ||
+ | :Find Date- ? | ||
+ | :Blade- Petersen Type L; W: 8.2cm (3¼"); L: 14.9cm (5 7/8") | ||
+ | :Haft- None | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.86}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Guildhall Museum 1908|p.123 cat no.133, pl.LIII no.5}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= Museum of London (from Guildhall collection) | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1= Axe, Austin Friars (Guildhall Museum1908).JPG | ||
|i2= | |i2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Type|''Petersen Type D, E & F''<br> | {{Type|''Petersen Type D, E & F''<br> | ||
Transitional between types III and IV<br> | Transitional between types III and IV<br> | ||
− | | | + | |i1h=80px |
− | |i1= | + | |i1=Wheeler Axe V.jpg{{!}}Wheeler V |
+ | |i2=Axe type D.jpg{{!}}Petersen D | ||
+ | |i3=Axe type E.jpg{{!}}Petersen E | ||
+ | |i4=Axe type F.jpg{{!}}Petersen F | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Scotland, Shetland: St. Olaf's, White ness=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- | ||
+ | :Find Date- 1938 | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- Image found at [[http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/media.php?i=128462&t=2&p=5]] | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.64, 144}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.169}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[https://www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk/resources www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk]]}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/index.php?a=ViewItem&key=SXsiTiI6MSwiUCI6eyJ2YWx1ZSI6IjY1MzgxIiwib3BlcmF0b3IiOiIxIiwiZnV6enlQcmVmaXhMZW5ndGgiOiIzIiwiZnV6enlNaW5TaW1pbGFyaXR5IjowLjY1LCJtYXhTdWdnZXN0aW9ucyI6IjUiLCJhbHdheXNTdWdnZXN0IjpudWxsfX0 photos.shetland-museum.org.uk]]}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= Shetland Museum | ||
+ | |Accession=ARC 65381 | ||
+ | |i1= Shetland Website | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (1932)=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- Grave find | ||
+ | :Find Date- 1932 | ||
+ | :Blade- L:8", W:5½" (Edwards 1934) Type E ? | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- described as being similar to the axe from Reay in Cathness. | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Edwards 1934}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.183}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-750-C Scran]]}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= National Museum of Scotland | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1=Edwards-Axe Ballinaby.jpg | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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:Bibliography- | :Bibliography- | ||
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.70}} | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.70}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.200}} | ||
|Seen= | |Seen= | ||
|Museum= ? | |Museum= ? | ||
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:Bibliography- | :Bibliography- | ||
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.28}} | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.28}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.179}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-685-C Scan (Axe)]] [[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-792-C Scran (Grave)]]}} | ||
|Seen= | |Seen= | ||
|Museum= ? | |Museum= ? | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ===Scotland, Caithness: Reay=== | + | ===[[:Category:Scotland, Caithness: Reay|Scotland, Caithness: Reay]]=== |
{{Cat| | {{Cat| | ||
:Find Type- | :Find Type- | ||
− | :Find Date- | + | :Find Date- 1926 |
:Blade- Petersen type E | :Blade- Petersen type E | ||
:Haft- | :Haft- | ||
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:*{{ListRef|Edwards & Bryce 1927}} | :*{{ListRef|Edwards & Bryce 1927}} | ||
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.19}} | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.19}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.115}} | ||
|Seen= | |Seen= | ||
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland | |Museum= National Museum of Scotland | ||
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:Bibliography- | :Bibliography- | ||
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.20(e)}} | :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.20(e)}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.1}} | ||
|Seen= yes | |Seen= yes | ||
|Museum= Carlisle Tullie House Museum | |Museum= Carlisle Tullie House Museum | ||
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|i1=Axe hesket.jpg | |i1=Axe hesket.jpg | ||
|i2=TH Hesket Axe.JPG | |i2=TH Hesket Axe.JPG | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[:Category:England, North Yorkshire: Kildale|England, North Yorkshire: Kildale]]=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- Grave Find | ||
+ | :Find Date- 1867 | ||
+ | :Blade- Petersen Type E | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.37, p.110, XLIII-XLIV}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= Lost - Stolen | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1=Kildale Axe (Elgee 1930).JPG | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[:Category:England, Yorkshire: Pippin Castle|England, Yorkshire: Pippin Castle]]=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- | ||
+ | :Find Date- 1901 | ||
+ | :Blade- Petersen Type E | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.31, p.108, LXI-LXII}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1=Redmond A8.7 | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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:Bibliography- | :Bibliography- | ||
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.14, fig.2}} | :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.14, fig.2}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.41}} | ||
|Seen= | |Seen= | ||
|Museum= ? | |Museum= ? | ||
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{{Type|''Petersen Type M''<br> | {{Type|''Petersen Type M''<br> | ||
The ‘Dane Axe’ appears in Britain from 1000AD onwards. | The ‘Dane Axe’ appears in Britain from 1000AD onwards. | ||
− | | | + | |i1h=80px |
− | |i1= | + | |i1=Wheeler Axe VI.jpg{{!}}Wheeler VI |
+ | |i2=Axe type M1.jpg{{!}}Petersen M1 | ||
+ | |i3=Axe type M2.jpg{{!}}Petersen M2 | ||
+ | |i4=Axe type M3.jpg{{!}}Petersen M3 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ===Scotland, Sutherland | + | ===Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie=== |
{{Cat| | {{Cat| | ||
− | :Find Type- | + | :Find Type- Grave Find |
:Find Date- ? | :Find Date- ? | ||
− | :Blade- | + | :Blade- L: 7.8"; W: 5.7" (Scran) Type R560 / Petersen M (Scran) |
:Haft- | :Haft- | ||
− | :Comments- | + | :Comments- |
:Bibliography- | :Bibliography- | ||
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.17}} | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.17}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.76, Appx.5 no.122}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-100-043-924-C Scran]]}} | ||
|Seen= | |Seen= | ||
− | |Museum= | + | |Museum= National Museums Scotland |
− | |Accession= | + | |Accession= X.IL 743 |
− | |i1= | + | |External=yes |
+ | |eWidth=130px | ||
+ | |eLink=http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0098/00989043.jpg | ||
+ | |eCaption=Scran | ||
+ | |i1= Scran | ||
|i2= | |i2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Accession=158.946 | |Accession=158.946 | ||
|i1=Norwich-Axe Surlington Ferry.jpg | |i1=Norwich-Axe Surlington Ferry.jpg | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===England, Cambridgeshire: March, Rectory Paddock=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- | ||
+ | :Find Date- c.1890 | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- The flared sides were removed by the finder, presumably to permit re-use. | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListNote|Wisbech Museum}} | ||
+ | |Seen= Yes | ||
+ | |Museum= Wisbech Museum | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1=Wisbech Axe.JPG | ||
|i2= | |i2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Accession= 1954.11.11 | |Accession= 1954.11.11 | ||
|i1=Paul-Axe Stratford.JPG | |i1=Paul-Axe Stratford.JPG | ||
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{{Group|England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge}} | {{Group|England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge}} | ||
− | ===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge=== | + | <br> |
+ | [[Image:London-Axe London Bridge Dane Axes.jpg|left|150px|Dane Axes]] | ||
+ | A group of 7 Dane Axes (see below), a small axe, 6 spears, a pair of fire tongs and a grappling hook were found by workmen excavating in the former foreshore of the river.<br> | ||
+ | <br clear=all> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 1=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- River Find | ||
+ | :Find Date- ? | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= Museum of London | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1=Axe VI Old London Bridge I (Wheeler 1927).jpg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 2=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- River Find | ||
+ | :Find Date- ? | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= Museum of London | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1=Axe VI Old London Bridge II (Wheeler 1927).jpg | ||
+ | |||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 3=== | ||
{{Cat| | {{Cat| | ||
:Find Type- River Find | :Find Type- River Find | ||
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|Museum= Museum of London | |Museum= Museum of London | ||
|Accession= | |Accession= | ||
− | |i1 | + | |i1=London-Axe London Bridge 3.JPG |
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− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | ===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 4=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- River Find | ||
+ | :Find Date- ? | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}} | ||
+ | |Seen= Yes | ||
+ | |Museum= Museum of London | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1=London-Axe London Bridge 4.JPG | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 5=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- River Find | ||
+ | :Find Date- ? | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}} | ||
+ | |Seen= Yes | ||
+ | |Museum= Museum of London | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1=London-Axe London Bridge 5.JPG | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 6=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- River Find | ||
+ | :Find Date- ? | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}} | ||
+ | |Seen= Yes | ||
+ | |Museum= Museum of London | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1=London-Axe London Bridge 6.JPG | ||
+ | |||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 7=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- River Find | ||
+ | :Find Date- ? | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}} | ||
+ | |Seen= Yes | ||
+ | |Museum= Museum of London | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1=London-Axe London Bridge 7.JPG | ||
+ | }} | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Axes still awaiting classification== | ==Axes still awaiting classification== | ||
Axes so far unidentified by the authors | Axes so far unidentified by the authors | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1849-Grave 6)=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- ? | ||
+ | :Find Date- ? | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.94}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.134}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= LOST? | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1= | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- | ||
+ | :Find Date- | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|M'Neill 1892}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.46, 47}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.216}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1= | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Isle of Man, German: St John’s Kirk German=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Type- Found in a field near a burial. | ||
+ | :Find Date- Unknown | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.25-26}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.106 p.88}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Steinforth 2015|p.208-209 no.12}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= Manx Museum | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1= | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===England, Lancashire: Meols=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- | ||
+ | :Find Date- | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.88}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1= | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Select Bibliography== | ==Select Bibliography== |
Latest revision as of 17:15, 23 August 2018
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Introduction
Wheeler Type I
Petersen Type A A small woodland axe that altered little from pre-Roman times on-wards. |
England, York: Coppergate A
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England, York: Coppergate B
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England, London: River Thames, Old London Bridge
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England, London: River Thames, Putney
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England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (I)
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Wheeler Type II
No Petersen Type This type was more likely to be a tool than a weapon. Earlier types are not so slender [Wheeler 1927] |
England, York: Parliament Street
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England, London: River Thames, Brentwood
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England, London: River Thames (II-1)
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England, London: River Thames (II-2)
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England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (II)
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England, London: Milk Street
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Wheeler Type III
- Axe type C.jpg
Petersen C
Petersen Types B & C No Petersen Type C axes have been found in the British Isles. |
Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-1)
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-2)
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Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1851-Donations)
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Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay:
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England, Suffolk: Ipswich
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England, Suffolk: Ipswich
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England, London: River Thames at Whitehall
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England, London: Strand on the Green
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England, London:
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Thames nr London ?
Reading ?
Hastings Downs ?
Wheeler Type IV
Scotland, Highland, Eigg Grave 2
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Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee
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Isle of Man, Ballaterson
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England, Cumbria: Aspatria
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England, Cumbria: Carlisle, Denton Holme
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England, Lancashire: Claughton Hall
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England, York
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England, York: Jubbergate
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England,Yorkshire: Bawtry
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England, Derbyshire: Repton (H)
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England, Lincolnshire: Lincoln, Danes Terrace
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England, Oxfordshire: Oxford
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England, London: Thames Street
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England, London: Aldergate
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England, London: nr Tower of London
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England, London: Austin Friars
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Wheeler Type V
- Axe type D.jpg
Petersen D
- Axe type E.jpg
Petersen E
Petersen Type D, E & F Transitional between types III and IV |
Scotland, Shetland: St. Olaf's, White ness
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (1932)
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Scotland, Skye, Sheabost, Tote
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Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay
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Scotland, Caithness: Reay
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England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton
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England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest
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England, North Yorkshire: Kildale
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England, Yorkshire: Pippin Castle
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England, Derbyshire: Repton
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England, London: Kew Bridge
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Wheeler Type VI
Petersen Type M The ‘Dane Axe’ appears in Britain from 1000AD onwards. |
Scotland: Loch of Doon
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Scotland, Dumfriesshire:
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Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie
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England, Lincolnshire, River Witham
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England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt
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England, Norfolk: River Yare, Surlingham Ferry
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England, Cambridgeshire: March, Rectory Paddock
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England, Cambridgeshire, Ely
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England, Cambridgeshire, Ely
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England, Essex: River Lea, Stratford
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England, London: River Thames at Hammersmith
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England, London, River Thames at Tower of London
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England, London, River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes
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England, London: River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes
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England, London, River Thames at Battersea
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A group of 7 Dane Axes (see below), a small axe, 6 spears, a pair of fire tongs and a grappling hook were found by workmen excavating in the former foreshore of the river. England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 1
England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 2
England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 3
England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 4
England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 5
England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 6
England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 7
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Axes still awaiting classification
Axes so far unidentified by the authors
Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1849-Grave 6)
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins
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Isle of Man, German: St John’s Kirk German
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England, Lancashire: Meols
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Select Bibliography
- Pages with broken file links
- Found in Britain
- 2 Stars
- Waterman 1959
- Wheeler 1927
- Vince 1991
- Grieg 1940
- Redmond 2007
- Bjorn & Shetelig 1940
- Roesdahl 1981
- British Museum
- Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998
- Rooke 1792
- Edwards 1992
- Richards 2004
- Jones 1849
- Biddle & Kjolbye-Biddle 2001
- Guildhall Museum 1908
- Edwards 1934
- Edwards & Bryce 1927
- Paterson 2014
- Margeson 1997
- WOV 2003
- M'Neill 1892
- Steinforth 2015
- Weapons