Difference between revisions of "Swords found in Britain"
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== Type I == | == Type I == | ||
− | ''Petersen Types M & O'' | + | ''Petersen Types M & O. 850AD? to 1025AD'' |
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− | == Type II == | + | == Type II Norwegian == |
− | ''Petersen Types B, C & H'' | + | ''Petersen Types B, C & H. 750AD to 960AD'' |
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|- valign="top" id="Enfield" | |- valign="top" id="Enfield" | ||
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− | == Type III == | + | == Type III Danish == |
− | ''Petersen Types R, S & T'' | + | ''Petersen Types R, S & T. 800AD? to 900AD?'' |
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− | == Type IV == | + | == Type IV Frankish == |
− | ''Petersen Types K & O'' | + | ''Petersen Types K & O. 790AD to 950AD '' |
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|- valign="top" id="Hesket" | |- valign="top" id="Hesket" | ||
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− | == Type V == | + | == Type V English == |
− | ''Petersen Types L'' | + | ''Petersen Types L. 850AD to 975AD'' |
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|- valign="top" id="Ecclefechan" | |- valign="top" id="Ecclefechan" | ||
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:Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.110] [DAVIDSON 1962:p54] [WILSON 1965: no.9] | :Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.110] [DAVIDSON 1962:p54] [WILSON 1965: no.9] | ||
:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
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+ | |- valign="top" id="Ballaugh" | ||
+ | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_ballaugh.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Ballaugh]] | ||
+ | |width="600pt"|'''Isle of Man, Ballaugh''' | ||
+ | :Type- L | ||
+ | :Current Location- | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Hilt- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.22][WILSON 2008:p.54] | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
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+ | |- valign="top" id="Maughold" | ||
+ | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_maughold.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Maughold]] | ||
+ | |width="600pt"|'''Isle of Man, St. Maughold''' | ||
+ | :Type- L | ||
+ | :Current Location- | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Hilt- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.23] | ||
+ | :Comments- missing pommel | ||
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+ | |- valign="top" id="Nottingham" | ||
+ | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_nottingham.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Nottingham]] | ||
+ | |width="600pt"|'''Nottingham''' | ||
+ | :Type- L | ||
+ | :Current Location- | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Hilt- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
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Revision as of 20:14, 15 October 2012
Contents
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.
Type I
Petersen Types M & O. 850AD? to 1025AD
File:Sword rampside.jpg x150px |
Cumbria, Rampside
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File:Sword appleby.jpg x150px |
Cumbria, Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland
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No Picture | Yorkshire, York, Clifford Street
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No Picture | Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns
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Berkshire, River Kennet at Reading
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London, River Thames, Waterloo Bridge
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London River Thames, ‘near London’
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London, River Thames, Kew
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Type II Norwegian
Petersen Types B, C & H. 750AD to 960AD
File:Sword enfield.jpg x150px |
Herts, River Lea, Enfield
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File:Sword vauxhall.jpg x150px |
London, River Thames, Vauxhall
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Type III Danish
Petersen Types R, S & T. 800AD? to 900AD?
File:Sword cronk.jpg x150px |
Isle of Man Cronk Moar
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File:Sword london.jpg x150px |
London
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File:Sword temple.jpg x150px |
London, River Thames, Temple Church
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File:Sword chertsey.jpg x150px |
London, Chertsey
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Type IV Frankish
Petersen Types K & O. 790AD to 950AD
Cumbria, Hesket-in-Forest
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Type V English
Petersen Types L. 850AD to 975AD
Ecclefechan in Dumfriesshire
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File:Sword hurbuck.jpg x150px |
Hurbuck, Durham
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Yorkshire, Gilling West
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Yorkshire, Wensley Churchyard
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Isle of Man, Ballaugh
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Isle of Man, St. Maughold
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File:Sword nottingham.jpg x150px |
Nottingham
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See Also
References
<nocite> BJORN1940 LAKING1920 PEIRCE2002 WILSON1965 WHEELER1927 </nocite> <biblio force=false>#Template:Bib</biblio>