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Axes found in Britain


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Introduction

Wheeler Type I

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

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

Brentwood
England, London, River Thames at Brentwood
Current Location- ?
Type- ? C9th
Find Date- ?
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(4)]
Thames1
England, London, River Thames
Current Location- ?
Type- ? C9th
Find Date- ?
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(5)]
Thames2
England, London, River Thames
Current Location- ?
Type- ? C9th
Find Date- ?
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(6)]
WalthamstowII
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.

Whitehall
England, London, River Thames at Whitehall
Current Location- ?
Type- ?
Find Date- ?
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:V.IV P.86] [PEARSON 1981:I 7]
Strand on the Green
England, London, Strand on the Green
Current Location- ?
Type- ?
Find Date- ?
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:Fig.9(1)]
Ballinaby1
Scotland, Islay, Ballinaby
Current Location- ?
Type- ?
Find Date- ?
L- 14.5cm x W- 5cm
Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:Fig.15]
Ballinaby2
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]

Thames nr London ?
Reading ?
Hastings Downs ?


Wheeler Type IV

Wheeler Type V

Transitional between types III and IV

Wheeler Type VI

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

References

<nocite> BJORN1940 GRIEG1940 PEARSON1981 WHEELER1927 </nocite> <biblio force=false>#Template:Bib</biblio>

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