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Revision as of 13:07, 23 August 2018
More Found in Britain pages
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
- Rooke 1792
- Edwards 1992
- Richards 2004
- Jones 1849
- Biddle & Kjolbye-Biddle 2001
- Guildhall Museum 1908
- Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998
- Edwards 1934
- Edwards & Bryce 1927
- Paterson 2014
- Margeson 1997
- WOV 2003
- M'Neill 1892
- Steinforth 2015
- Weapons