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Introduction

Wheeler Type I

A small woodland axe that altered little from pre Roman times onwards.

	England, London, River Thames at Old London Bridge Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(8)]
	England, London, River Thames at Putney Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 8(1)]
	England, London, River Thames at Walthamstow Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 8(2)]

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 Current Location- ? Type- ? C9th Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(4)]
	England, London, River Thames Current Location- ? Type- ? C9th Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(5)]
	England, London, River Thames Current Location- ? Type- ? C9th Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(6)]
	England, London, River Thames at Walthamstow Current Location- ? Type- ? C9th Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(7)]

Wheeler Type III

Bearded axes that derived from fransica’s.

	Scotland, Islay, Ballinaby Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? L- 14.5cm x W- 5cm Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:Fig.15]
	Scotland, Islay, Ballinaby Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? L- 14cm x W- 9cm Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:Fig.15]
No Image	Scotland, Eigg, Grave 2 Current Location- ? Type- ? Type B Find Date- ? L-10.5cm x W- 10cm Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:P.68]
No Image	Scotland, Westray, Pierowall Current Location- ? Type- ? Type B Find Date- ? L-14cm x W-10cm Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:P.94]
No Image	Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927]
No Image	England, Suffolk, Ipswich Current Location- ? Type- ? C9th Find Date- ? ornamented with cross-lines between blade and socket Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:P.60]
No Image	England, Suffolk, Ipswich Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? vertical grooves on socket Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:P.60]
	England, London, River Thames at Whitehall Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:V.IV P.86] [PEARSON 1981:I 7]
	England, London, Strand on the Green Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:Fig.9(1)]

Thames nr London ?
Reading ?
Hastings Downs ?

Wheeler Type IV

File:Axe York.jpg 130x150px	England, York Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [PEARSON 1981:Cat.D14]
No Picture	England, York, Jubbergate Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [PEARSON 1981:Cat.D17]
No Picture	Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:P.23]
No Picture	Oxford Current Location- Pitt Rivers Museum Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:P.74]
	England, London, Thames Street Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig.10(1)]
	England, London, Aldergate Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig.10(2)]
File:Axe tower of London.jpg 130x150px	England, London, nr tower of London Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig.10(3)]

Wheeler Type V

Transitional between types III and IV

No Picture	Skye, Sheabost, Tote Current Location- Type- F Find Date- ? Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:P.70]
File:Axe Kiloran Bay V.jpg 130x150px	Colonsay, Kiloran Bay Current Location- Type- ? Find Date- ? 20.5cm x W: 13.5cm Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:fig.28]
No Picture	Caithness, Reay Current Location- Type- E Find Date- ? Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:P.19]
No Picture	Cumberland, Hesket-in-Forest Current Location- Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.20 (e)]
File:Axe Repton V.jpg 130x150px	Repton Current Location- Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:P.14, fig.2]
File:Axe Kew V.jpg 130x150px	Kew Bridge Current Location- Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:fig.9(2)]

Wheeler Type VI

The ‘Dane Axe’ appears in Britain from 1000AD onwards.

File:Axe Loch of Doon VI.jpg 130x150px	Scotland, Loch of Doon Current Location- Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:Fig 69]
File:Axe Dumfriesshire VI.jpg 130x150px	Scotland, Dumfriesshire Current Location- Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:Fig 70]
File:Axe Dunrobin Castle VI.jpg 130x150px	Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin Castle Current Location- Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.17]
File:Axe Tower of London VI.jpg 130x150px	England, Lincolnshire, River Witham Current Location- Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [PEARSON 1981:cat.I6]
File:Axe Stanton Harcourt VI.jpg 130x150px	England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt Current Location- Type- R560 Find Date- ? Bibliography- [PEARSON 1981:cat.I6]
File:Axe Surlingham Ferry VI.jpg 130x150px	England, Norfolk, Surlingham Ferry Current Location- Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.59]
File:Axe Ely1 VI.jpg 130x150px	England, Cambridgeshire, Ely Current Location- Type- R560 Find Date- ? Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.64] [WOV 2003:cat.1244]
File:Axe Ely2 VI.jpg 130x150px	England, Cambridgeshire, Ely Current Location- Type- R523 Find Date- ? Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.64]
File:Axe Hammersmith VI.jpg 130x150px	England, London, River Thames at Hamersmith Current Location- Type- M Find Date- ? Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.87]
File:Axe Tower of London VI.jpg 130x150px	England, London, River Thames at Tower of London Current Location- London Museum Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 9(3)]
File:Axe Chelsea VIa.jpg 130x150px	England, London, River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes Current Location- London Museum Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 10(4)]
File:Axe Chelsea VIb.jpg 130x150px	England, London, River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes Current Location- London Museum Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 10(5)]
File:Axe Battersea VI.jpg 130x150px	England, London, River Thames at Battersea Current Location- London Museum Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 11]
	England, London, River Thames at Old London Bridge Current Location- London Museum Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1]

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

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