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== Introduction ==
 
== Introduction ==
 
The following list of swords is not comprehensive and only represents those currently known to the author. They have been categorised using Wheelers typology.
 
The following list of swords is not comprehensive and only represents those currently known to the author. They have been categorised using Wheelers typology.
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[[File:Wheeler_Swords.jpg]]
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[[File:Wheeler_Swords.jpg|thumb|center|600x150px|left|alt=Near London|Wheeler's Viking Sword Typology]]
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== Type I ==
 
== Type I ==
 
''Petersen Types M & O''  
 
''Petersen Types M & O''  
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{|  
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|- valign="top" id="Waterloo Bridge"
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|- valign="top" id="Waterloo"  
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|[[File:sword_waterloo.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Waterloo Bridge]]
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|width="100pt"| [[File:sword_waterloo.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Waterloo]]
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|'''London, River Thames, Waterloo Bridge'''
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|width="600pt"| '''London, River Thames, Waterloo Bridge'''
 
:Type- M
 
:Type- M
 
:Current Location- ?
 
:Current Location- ?
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|- valign="top" id="Near London"
 
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|[[File:near_london.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Near London]]
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|[[File:near_london.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Near London]]
 
|'''London River Thames, ‘near London’'''
 
|'''London River Thames, ‘near London’'''
 
:Type- M
 
:Type- M
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|- valign="top" id="York1"
 
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|[[File:sword_york1.jpg|thumb|left|alt=sword_york1]]
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|[[File:sword_york1.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=sword_york1]]
 
|'''Yorkshire, York'''
 
|'''Yorkshire, York'''
 
:Type- M?
 
:Type- M?
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|- valign="top" id="Balladoyne"
 
|- valign="top" id="Balladoyne"
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|[[File:sword_balladoyne.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Balladoyne]]
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|[[File:sword_balladoyne.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Balladoyne]]
 
|'''Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns'''
 
|'''Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns'''
 
:Type- M
 
:Type- M
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|- valign="top" id="Appleby"
 
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|[[File:sword_appleby.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Appleby]]
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|[[File:sword_appleby.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Appleby]]
 
|'''Cumbria, Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland'''
 
|'''Cumbria, Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland'''
 
:Type- M
 
:Type- M
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|- valign="top" id="Rampside"
 
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|[[File:sword_rampside.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Rampside]]
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|[[File:sword_rampside.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Rampside]]
 
|'''Cumbria, Rampside '''
 
|'''Cumbria, Rampside '''
 
:Type- M
 
:Type- M
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|- valign="top" id="Reading"
 
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|[[File:sword_reading.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Reading]]
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|[[File:sword_reading.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Reading]]
 
|'''Berkshire, River Kennet at Reading'''
 
|'''Berkshire, River Kennet at Reading'''
 
:Type- O
 
:Type- O
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|- valign="top" id="Kew"
 
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|[[File:sword_kew.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Kew]]
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|[[File:sword_kew.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Kew]]
 
|'''London, River Thames, Kew'''
 
|'''London, River Thames, Kew'''
 
:Type- O
 
:Type- O
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{|
 
{|
 
|- valign="top" id="Enfield"
 
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|[[File:sword_enfield.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Enfield]]
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|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_enfield.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Enfield]]
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|'''Herts, River Lea, Enfield'''
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|width="600pt"|'''Herts, River Lea, Enfield'''
 
:Type- C
 
:Type- C
 
:Current Location Prince Ladislaus Odescalchi Collection, Rome.
 
:Current Location Prince Ladislaus Odescalchi Collection, Rome.
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|- valign="top" id="Vauxhall"
 
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|[[File:sword_vauxhall.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Vauxhall]]
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|[[File:sword_vauxhall.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Vauxhall]]
 
|'''London, River Thames, Vauxhall'''
 
|'''London, River Thames, Vauxhall'''
 
:Type- H
 
:Type- H
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{|
 
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|- valign="top" id="London"
 
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|[[File:sword_london.jpg|thumb|left|alt=London]]
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|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_london.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=London]]
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|'''London'''
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|width="600pt"|'''London'''
 
:Type- R
 
:Type- R
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
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|- valign="top" id="Chertsey"
 
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|[[File:sword_chertsey.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Chertsey]]
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|[[File:sword_chertsey.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Chertsey]]
 
|'''London, Chertsey'''
 
|'''London, Chertsey'''
 
:Type- S
 
:Type- S
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|- valign="top" id="Temple"
 
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|[[File:sword_temple.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Temple]]
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|[[File:sword_temple.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Temple]]
 
|'''London,  River Thames, Temple Church'''
 
|'''London,  River Thames, Temple Church'''
 
:Type- S
 
:Type- S
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|- valign="top" id="Cronk Moar"
 
|- valign="top" id="Cronk Moar"
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|[[File:sword_cronk.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Cronk Moar]]
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|[[File:sword_cronk.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Cronk Moar]]
 
|'''Isle of Man Cronk Moar'''
 
|'''Isle of Man Cronk Moar'''
 
:Type- S
 
:Type- S

Revision as of 17:18, 14 October 2012

Introduction

The following list of swords is not comprehensive and only represents those currently known to the author. They have been categorised using Wheelers typology.

Near London
Wheeler's Viking Sword Typology


Type I

Petersen Types M & O

Waterloo
London, River Thames, Waterloo Bridge
Type- M
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78]
Comments-
Near London
London River Thames, ‘near London’
Type- M
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78]
Comments- wooden handle covered in linen.
File:Sword york1.jpg
x150px
 Yorkshire, York
Type- M?
Current Location- ?
Blade- none
Hilt- only the guard of whale bone survives
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.26]
Comments-
File:Sword balladoyne.jpg
x150px
 Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns
Type- M
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.26]
Comments-
File:Sword appleby.jpg
x150px
 Cumbria, Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland
Type- M
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.18]
Comments-
File:Sword rampside.jpg
x150px
 Cumbria, Rampside
Type- M
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.18]
Comments-
Reading
Berkshire, River Kennet at Reading
Type- O
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.58]
Comments-
Kew
London, River Thames, Kew
Type- O
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.90]
Comments-

Type II

Petersen Types B, C & H

File:Sword enfield.jpg
x150px
 Herts, River Lea, Enfield
Type- C
Current Location Prince Ladislaus Odescalchi Collection, Rome.
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.12,60] [WHEELER 1927:p.34, 53] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.7)] [LAKING 1920:p.16]
Comments- from a possible boat burial
File:Sword vauxhall.jpg
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 London, River Thames, Vauxhall
Type- H
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.81]
Comments-

Type III

Petersen Types R, S & T

File:Sword london.jpg
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 London
Type- R
Current Location-
Blade- None
Hilt- Only the pommel of the sword survives
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WHEELER 1927:p.53]
Comments-
File:Sword chertsey.jpg
x150px
 London, Chertsey
Type- S
Current Location-
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [PIERCE 2002:p.98][1]
Comments-
File:Sword temple.jpg
x150px
 London, River Thames, Temple Church
Type- S
Current Location-
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [PIERCE 2002:p.104] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.77,80]
Comments- also known as “Earl of Pembroke Sword”
File:Sword cronk.jpg
x150px
 Isle of Man Cronk Moar
Type- S
Current Location-
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [BERSU and WILSON 1966:p.72]
Comments- found with remains of scabbard


See Also

Swords

References

<nocite> BJORN1940 LAKING1920 PEIRCE2002 WILSON1965 WHEELER1927 </nocite> <biblio force=false>#Template:Bib</biblio>

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