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====England, York: Coppergate A====
 
====England, York: Coppergate A====
 
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====England, York: Coppergate B====
 
====England, York: Coppergate B====
 
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}}
 
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====England, London: River Thames, Old London Bridge====
 
====England, London: River Thames, Old London Bridge====
 
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:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1(8)}}  
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|i1=axe_Old_London_Bridge.jpg
 
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|i2=
 
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====England, London: River Thames, Putney====
 
====England, London: River Thames, Putney====
 
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|i1=axe_Putney.jpg
 
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}}
 
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====England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (I)====
 
====England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (I)====
 
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====England, York: Parliament Street ====
 
====England, York: Parliament Street ====
 
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{{Cat|  
:Current Location- Yorkshire Museum
 
 
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:*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|fig.5(7)}}  
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|i1=Waterman-Axe 7
 
|i1=Waterman-Axe 7
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|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, London: River Thames, Brentwood====
 
====England, London: River Thames, Brentwood====
 
{{Cat|  
 
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:Find Type- ? C9th
 
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|i1=axe_Brentwood.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Brentwood.jpg
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|i2=
 
}}
 
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====England, London: River Thames (II-1)====
 
====England, London: River Thames (II-1)====
 
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|i1=axe_Thames1.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Thames1.jpg
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}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, London: River Thames (II-2)====
 
====England, London: River Thames (II-2)====
 
{{Cat|  
 
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:Find Type- ? C9th
 
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|Museum= ?
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|i1=axe_Thames2.jpg
 
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|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (II)====
 
====England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (II)====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- ?
 
 
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|i2=
 
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}}
  
{{Seen|Museum of London}}
 
 
====England, London: Milk Street====
 
====England, London: Milk Street====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- Museum of London
 
 
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:*{{ListRef|Vince 1991|p.135,137}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Vince 1991|p.135,137}}
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|Museum= Museum of London
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|i1=London-Axe Milk Street 1.JPG
 
|i1=London-Axe Milk Street 1.JPG
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== Wheeler Type III ==
 
== Wheeler Type III ==
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====Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-1)====
 
====Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-1)====
 
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{{Cat|
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:Find Type- Grave find. Grave 2(i)  
 
:Find Type- Grave find. Grave 2(i)  
 
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:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}}
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|Museum= ?
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<section end=BallinabyAxe1(1877) />  
 
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====Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-2)====
 
====Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-2)====
 
{{Cat|
 
{{Cat|
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:Find Type- Grave find. Grave 2(i)  
 
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:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}}
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|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Ballinaby2.jpg
 
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}}
 
}}
 
<section end=BallinabyAxe2(1877) />
 
<section end=BallinabyAxe2(1877) />
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====Scotland, Eigg: Grave 2====
 
====Scotland, Eigg: Grave 2====
 
{{Cat|
 
{{Cat|
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:Find Type- ? Type B
 
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:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.68}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.68}}
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|Seen=
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|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
 
|i1=
 
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====Scotland, Westray: Pierowall====
 
====Scotland, Westray: Pierowall====
 
{{Cat|
 
{{Cat|
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:Find Type- ? Type B
 
:Find Type- ? Type B
 
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:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.94}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.94}}
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|i1=
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|i2=
 
}}
 
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====Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay:====
 
====Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay:====
 
{{Cat|
 
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:Find Type- ?  
 
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:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927}}
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|Seen=
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|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
 
|i1=
 
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, Suffolk: Ipswich====
 
====England, Suffolk: Ipswich====
 
{{Cat|
 
{{Cat|
:Current Location- ?
 
 
:Find Type- ?  C9th
 
:Find Type- ?  C9th
 
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:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.60}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.60}}
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|i2=
 
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====England, Suffolk: Ipswich====
 
====England, Suffolk: Ipswich====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
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:Find Type- ?  
 
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:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.60}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.60}}
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|i1=
 +
|i2=
 
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====England, London: River Thames at Whitehall====
 
====England, London: River Thames at Whitehall====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- ?
 
 
:Find Type- ?  
 
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:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.86}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|I 7}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|I 7}}
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|Seen=
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|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Whitehall.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Whitehall.jpg
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|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Seen|Museum of London}}
 
 
====England, London: Strand on the Green====
 
====England, London: Strand on the Green====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- ?
 
 
:Find Type- ?  
 
:Find Type- ?  
 
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:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|fig.9(1)}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|fig.9(1)}}
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|Seen=
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|Museum= Museum of London
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|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Strand.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Strand.jpg
 
|i2=London-Axe Strand on the Green.JPG
 
|i2=London-Axe Strand on the Green.JPG
 
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{{Seen|Yorkshire Museum}}
 
 
====England, York====
 
====England, York====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- Yorkshire Museum: 551.45.48
 
 
:Find Type- ?  
 
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:*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|P.71-72, fig.5(8)}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|P.71-72, fig.5(8)}}
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|Museum= Yorkshire Museum
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|Accession= 551.45.48
 
|i1=YM Axe.JPG
 
|i1=YM Axe.JPG
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|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
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|}
 
  
 
====England, York: Jubbergate====
 
====England, York: Jubbergate====
 
{{Cat|  
 
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:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|Cat.D17}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|Cat.D17}}
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|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
 
|i1=
 
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 
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}}
  
{{Seen|Manx Museum}}
 
 
====Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee====
 
====Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- Manx Museum
 
 
:Find Type- Grave find  
 
:Find Type- Grave find  
 
:Find Date- ?
 
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:Bibliography-
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.23}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.23}}
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|Seen= Yes
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|Museum= Manx Museum
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|Accession=
 
|i1=Manx-Axe Knock Y Doonee.JPG
 
|i1=Manx-Axe Knock Y Doonee.JPG
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|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====Isle of Man, Ballaterson====
 
====Isle of Man, Ballaterson====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- Manx Museum
 
 
:Find Type- Boat Burial  
 
:Find Type- Boat Burial  
 
:Find Date- ?
 
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:Comments-
 
:Comments-
 
:Bibliography-
 
:Bibliography-
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|Seen= Yes
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|Museum= Manx Museum
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|Accession=
 
|i1=Manx-Axe Ballaterson.JPG
 
|i1=Manx-Axe Ballaterson.JPG
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|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
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|}
 
  
 
====Oxford====
 
====Oxford====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- Pitt Rivers Museum
 
 
:Find Type- Petersen G
 
:Find Type- Petersen G
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.74}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.74}}
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====England, London: Thames Street====
 
====England, London: Thames Street====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- ?
 
 
:Find Type- ?  
 
:Find Type- ?  
 
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:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(1)}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(1)}}
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|Seen=
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|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Thames_Street.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Thames_Street.jpg
 
|i2=London-Axe Thames Street.JPG
 
|i2=London-Axe Thames Street.JPG
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====England, London: Aldergate====
 
====England, London: Aldergate====
 
{{Cat|  
 
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:Find Type- ?  
 
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:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(2)}}
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|Seen=
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|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Aldergate.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Aldergate.jpg
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|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, London: nr Tower of London====
 
====England, London: nr Tower of London====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- ?
 
 
:Find Type- ?  
 
:Find Type- ?  
 
:Find Date- ?
 
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:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(3)}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(3)}}
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|Seen=
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|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_tower_of_London.jpg
 
|i1=axe_tower_of_London.jpg
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|i2=
 
}}
 
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====Scotland, Skye, Sheabost, Tote====
 
====Scotland, Skye, Sheabost, Tote====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location-
 
 
:Find Type- F  
 
:Find Type- F  
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.70}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.70}}
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|Seen=
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|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
 
|i1=
 
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay====
 
====Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location-
 
 
:Find Type- ?  
 
:Find Type- ?  
 
:Find Date- ?
 
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:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|fig.28}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|fig.28}}
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|Seen=
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|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Kiloran_Bay_V.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Kiloran_Bay_V.jpg
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|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====Scotland, Caithness: Reay====
 
====Scotland, Caithness: Reay====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location-
 
 
:Find Type- E  
 
:Find Type- E  
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.19}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.19}}
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|Accession=
 
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|i1=
 +
|i2=
 
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====England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton====
 
====England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location-
 
 
:Find Type- Grave Find
 
:Find Type- Grave Find
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{Listref|Paterson 2014|p.97}}
 
:*{{Listref|Paterson 2014|p.97}}
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|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
 
|i1=Paterson-Axe Grave 4
 
|i1=Paterson-Axe Grave 4
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|i2=
 
}}
 
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====England, Cumberland: Hesket-in-Forest====
 
====England, Cumberland: Hesket-in-Forest====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
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:Find Type- ?
 
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:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.20(e)}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.20(e)}}
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|Seen=
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|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
 
|i1=Axe hesket.jpg
 
|i1=Axe hesket.jpg
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|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, Derbyshire: Repton====
 
====England, Derbyshire: Repton====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
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:Find Type- ?  
 
:Find Type- ?  
 
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:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.14, fig.2}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.14, fig.2}}
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|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Repton_V.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Repton_V.jpg
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, London: Kew Bridge====
 
====England, London: Kew Bridge====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location-
 
 
:Find Type- ?  
 
:Find Type- ?  
 
:Find Date- ?
 
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:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.9(2)}}
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|Seen=
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|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Kew_V.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Kew_V.jpg
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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====Scotland: Loch of Doon====
 
====Scotland: Loch of Doon====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location-
 
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.69}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.69}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Loch_of_Doon_VI.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Loch_of_Doon_VI.jpg
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====Scotland, Dumfriesshire:====
 
====Scotland, Dumfriesshire:====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location-
 
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.70}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.70}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Dumfriesshire_VI.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Dumfriesshire_VI.jpg
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====Scotland, Sutherland: Dunrobin Castle====
 
====Scotland, Sutherland: Dunrobin Castle====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location-
 
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.17}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.17}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=
 
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, Lincolnshire, River Witham====
 
====England, Lincolnshire, River Witham====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location-
 
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|cat.I6}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|cat.I6}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Tower of London_VI.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Tower of London_VI.jpg
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt====
 
====England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location-
 
 
:Find Type- R560
 
:Find Type- R560
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|cat.I6}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|cat.I6}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=
 
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{Seen|Norwich Castle Museum}}
 
 
====England, Norfolk: River Yare, Surlingham Ferry====
 
====England, Norfolk: River Yare, Surlingham Ferry====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum: 158.946
 
 
:Find Type- River find
 
:Find Type- River find
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:*{{ListRef|Margeson 1997|p.28}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Margeson 1997|p.28}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|p.61, cat.I6}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|p.61, cat.I6}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Norwich Castle Museum
 +
|Accession=158.946
 
|i1=Norwich-Axe Surlington Ferry.jpg
 
|i1=Norwich-Axe Surlington Ferry.jpg
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
<!-- end of Norwich Mus. -->
 
|}
 
  
{{Seen|Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology}}
 
 
====England, Cambridgeshire, Ely====
 
====England, Cambridgeshire, Ely====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
 
 
:Find Type- R560
 
:Find Type- R560
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.64, fig.34}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.64, fig.34}}
 
:*{{ListRef|WOV 2003|cat.1244}}
 
:*{{ListRef|WOV 2003|cat.1244}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=Cambridge-Axe Ely R560.JPG
 
|i1=Cambridge-Axe Ely R560.JPG
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, Cambridgeshire, Ely====
 
====England, Cambridgeshire, Ely====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
 
 
:Find Type- R523
 
:Find Type- R523
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.64, fig.36}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.64, fig.36}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=Cambridge-Axe Ely R523.JPG
 
|i1=Cambridge-Axe Ely R523.JPG
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
<!-- end of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology -->
+
 
|}
+
  
 
====England, Essex: River Lea, Stratford====
 
====England, Essex: River Lea, Stratford====
{{Cat|  
+
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- Pitt Rivers Museum 1954.11.11. Was previously at Newbury Museum: 1898-5 
+
 
:Find Type- River Find?
 
:Find Type- River Find?
 
:Find Date- before 1898?
 
:Find Date- before 1898?
 
:Blade- L:215mm, W:252mm. Like R560 (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940)
 
:Blade- L:215mm, W:252mm. Like R560 (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940)
 
:Haft-
 
:Haft-
:Comments-  
+
:Comments- Was previously at Newbury Museum: 1898-5
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.59}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.59}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|p.51}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|p.51}}
 
:*[[http://objects.prm.ox.ac.uk/pages/PRMUID105087.html Pitt Rivers Museum]]
 
:*[[http://objects.prm.ox.ac.uk/pages/PRMUID105087.html Pitt Rivers Museum]]
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Pitt Rivers Museum
 +
|Accession= 1954.11.11
 
|i1=Paul-Axe Stratford.JPG
 
|i1=Paul-Axe Stratford.JPG
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, London: Austin Friars====
 
====England, London: Austin Friars====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location-
 
 
:Find Type- L
 
:Find Type- L
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.86}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.86}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=
 
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, London: River Thames at Hamersmith====
 
====England, London: River Thames at Hamersmith====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location-
 
 
:Find Type- M
 
:Find Type- M
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.87}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.87}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Hammersmith_VI.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Hammersmith_VI.jpg
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, London, River Thames at Tower of London====
 
====England, London, River Thames at Tower of London====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- London Museum
 
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-
 
:Bibliography-
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.9(3)}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.9(3)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Tower of London_VI.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Tower of London_VI.jpg
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, London, River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes====
 
====England, London, River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- London Museum
 
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-
 
:Bibliography-
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(4)}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(4)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Chelsea_VIa.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Chelsea_VIa.jpg
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, London: River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes====
 
====England, London: River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- London Museum
 
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(5)}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(5)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Chelsea_VIb.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Chelsea_VIb.jpg
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====England, London, River Thames at Battersea====
 
====England, London, River Thames at Battersea====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- London Museum
 
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
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:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.11}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.11}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=axe_Battersea_VI.jpg
 
|i1=axe_Battersea_VI.jpg
 +
|i2=
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{Seen|Museum of London}}
 
 
====England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge====
 
====England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge====
 
{{Cat|  
 
{{Cat|  
:Current Location- London Museum
+
:Find Type- River Find
:Find Type- ?
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Blade-
 
:Blade-
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:Bibliography-  
 
:Bibliography-  
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}}
 
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 
|i1=London-Axe London Bridge Dane Axes.jpg
 
|i1=London-Axe London Bridge Dane Axes.jpg
 
|i2=London-Axe London Bridge 1.JPG
 
|i2=London-Axe London Bridge 1.JPG
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|i9=London-Axe London Bridge 5,4,3.JPG
 
|i9=London-Axe London Bridge 5,4,3.JPG
 
}}
 
}}
|}
 
  
 
==Select Bibliography==
 
==Select Bibliography==

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Introduction

Wheeler Type I

  • R557.jpg
  • Petersen Type A

    A small woodland axe that altered little from pre-Roman times on-wards.

    England, York: Coppergate A

    Current Location- Yorkshire Museum
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, York: Coppergate B

    Current Location- Yorkshire Museum
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: River Thames, Old London Bridge

    Axe Old London Bridge.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: River Thames, Putney

    Axe Putney.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (I)

    Axe WalthamstowI.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    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

    Current Location- Yorkshire Museum
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: River Thames, Brentwood

    Axe Brentwood.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- ? C9th
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: River Thames (II-1)

    Axe Thames1.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- ? C9th
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: River Thames (II-2)

    Axe Thames2.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- ? C9th
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (II)

    Axe WalthamstowII.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- ? C9th
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: Milk Street

    London-Axe Milk Street 1.JPG
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type-
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    Wheeler Type III

  • R559.jpg
  • Petersen Types B & C

    Bearded axes that derived from fransica’s.



    Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-1)

    Axe Ballinaby1.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- Grave find. Grave 2(i)
    Find Date- 1877
    Blade- L:14.5cm, W:5cm
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-




    Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-2)

    Axe Ballinaby2.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- Grave find. Grave 2(i)
    Find Date- 1877
    Blade- L:14cm, W:9cm
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-




    Scotland, Eigg: Grave 2

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?



    Scotland, Westray: Pierowall

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?



    Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay:

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, Suffolk: Ipswich

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- ? C9th
    Find Date- ?
    Blade- ornamented with cross-lines between blade and socket
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, Suffolk: Ipswich

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?



    England, London: River Thames at Whitehall

    Axe Whitehall.jpg
    Current Location- ?



    England, London: Strand on the Green

    Axe Strand.jpg
    Current Location- Museum of London



    Thames nr London ?
    Reading ?
    Hastings Downs ?

    Wheeler Type IV

  • R555.jpg
  • Petersen Type G, H, I, K & L


    England, York

    YM Axe.JPG
    Current Location- Yorkshire Museum 551.45.48



    England, York: Jubbergate

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?



    Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee

    Manx-Axe Knock Y Doonee.JPG
    Current Location- Manx Museum


    Isle of Man, Ballaterson

    Manx-Axe Ballaterson.JPG
    Current Location- Manx Museum
    Find Type- Boat Burial
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    Oxford

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- Pitt Rivers Museum



    Museum of London

    England, London: Thames Street

    Axe Thames Street.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    England, London: Aldergate

    Axe Aldergate.jpg
    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: nr Tower of London

    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    Wheeler Type V

  • R561.jpg
  • Petersen Type D, E & F

    Transitional between types III and IV


    Scotland, Skye, Sheabost, Tote

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?



    Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay

    Current Location- ?



    Scotland, Caithness: Reay

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?



    England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton

    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- Grave Find
    Find Date- ?
    Blade- Petersen type E
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, Cumberland: Hesket-in-Forest

    Axe hesket.jpg
    Current Location- ?



    England, Derbyshire: Repton

    Current Location- ?



    England, London: Kew Bridge

    Current Location- ?
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    Wheeler Type VI

  • R560.jpg
  • Petersen Type M

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

    Scotland: Loch of Doon

    Current Location- ?



    Scotland, Dumfriesshire:

    Current Location- ?



    Scotland, Sutherland: Dunrobin Castle

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?



    England, Lincolnshire, River Witham

    Current Location- ?



    England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?



    England, Norfolk: River Yare, Surlingham Ferry

    Norwich-Axe Surlington Ferry.jpg
    Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum 158.946



    England, Cambridgeshire, Ely

    Cambridge-Axe Ely R560.JPG
    Current Location- Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology


    England, Cambridgeshire, Ely

    Cambridge-Axe Ely R523.JPG
    Current Location- Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology



    England, Essex: River Lea, Stratford

    Paul-Axe Stratford.JPG
    Current Location- Pitt Rivers Museum 1954.11.11
    Find Type- River Find?
    Find Date- before 1898?
    Blade- L:215mm, W:252mm. Like R560 (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940)
    Haft-
    Comments- Was previously at Newbury Museum: 1898-5
    Bibliography-



    England, London: Austin Friars

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?



    England, London: River Thames at Hamersmith

    Current Location- ?



    England, London, River Thames at Tower of London

    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London, River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes

    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes

    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London, River Thames at Battersea

    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge

    London-Axe London Bridge Dane Axes.jpg
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- River Find
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    Select Bibliography

    Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 [BJORN & SHETELIG 1940] *
    Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 [GRIEG 1940] *
    Roesdahl, Else; Graham-Campbell, James; Connor, Patricia and Pearson, Kenneth (1981) The Vikings in England, and their Danish homeland. [ROESDAHL 1981] *
    Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 [WHEELER 1927] *