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|width="600pt"| '''Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin Castle''' | |width="600pt"| '''Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin Castle''' | ||
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|width="600pt"| '''England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt''' | |width="600pt"| '''England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt''' | ||
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:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.64] | :Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.64] | ||
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+ | |width="600pt"| '''England, Essex, Stratford,''' | ||
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+ | :Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.59] [WHEELER 1927:p.51] | ||
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+ | |width="600pt"| '''England, London, Austin Friars''' | ||
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==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 18:30, 9 June 2013
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More Found in Britain pages
Introduction
Wheeler Type I
A small woodland axe that altered little from pre Roman times onwards.
England, London, River Thames at Old London Bridge
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England, London, River Thames at Putney
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England, London, River Thames at Walthamstow
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Wheeler Type II
This type was more likely to be a tool than a weapon. Earlier types are not so slender [Wheeler 1927]
England, London, River Thames at Brentwood
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England, London, River Thames
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England, London, River Thames
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England, London, River Thames at Walthamstow
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Wheeler Type III
Bearded axes that derived from fransica’s.
Scotland, Islay, Ballinaby
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Scotland, Islay, Ballinaby
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No Image | Scotland, Eigg, Grave 2
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No Image | Scotland, Westray, Pierowall
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No Image | Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay
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No Image | England, Suffolk, Ipswich
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No Image | 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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Thames nr London ?
Reading ?
Hastings Downs ?
Wheeler Type IV
England, York
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No Picture | England, York, Jubbergate
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No Picture | Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee
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No Picture | 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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Wheeler Type V
Transitional between types III and IV
No Picture | Skye, Sheabost, Tote
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Colonsay, Kiloran Bay
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No Picture | Caithness, Reay
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No Picture | Cumberland, Hesket-in-Forest
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Repton
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Kew Bridge
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Wheeler Type VI
The ‘Dane Axe’ appears in Britain from 1000AD onwards.
Scotland, Loch of Doon
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Scotland, Dumfriesshire
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No Picture | Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin Castle
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England, Lincolnshire, River Witham
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No Picture | England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt
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England, Norfolk, Surlingham Ferry
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England, Cambridgeshire, Ely
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England, Cambridgeshire, Ely
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No Picture | England, Essex, Stratford,
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No Picture | England, London, Austin Friars
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England, London, River Thames at Hamersmith
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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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England, London, River Thames at Old London Bridge
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- Axe Old London Bridge1 VI.jpg
- Axe Old London Bridge2 VI.jpg
- Axe Old London Bridge3 VI.jpg
- Axe Old London Bridge4 VI.jpg
- Axe Old London Bridge5 VI.jpg
- Axe Old London Bridge6 VI.jpg
- Axe Old London Bridge7 VI.jpg
References
<nocite> BJORN1940 GRIEG1940 PEARSON1981 WHEELER1927 </nocite> <biblio force=false>#Template:Bib</biblio>