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Axes found in Britain

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Found in Britain



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Axes found in Britain
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Axes found in Britain

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

    Axe,York (Waterman 1959 p.71 fig.5).jpg
    Current Location- Yorkshire Museum
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, York: Coppergate B

    Axe,York (Waterman 1959 p.71 fig.6).jpg
    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

    Axe,York (Waterman 1959 p.71 fig.7).jpg
    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, Highland, 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- British Museum (possibly 1867,0711.9 or 1867,0711.10)
    Find Type- ? C9th
    Find Date- Acquired 1867
    Blade- ornamented with cross-lines between blade and socket
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, Suffolk: Ipswich

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- British Museum (possibly 1867,0711.9 or 1867,0711.10)



    England, London: River Thames at Whitehall

    Axe Whitehall.jpg
    Current Location- British Museum 1856,0701.1422


    England, London: Strand on the Green

    Axe Strand.jpg
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    England, London:

    BM-Web Axe, London 1856,0701.1421.jpg
    Current Location- British Museum 1856,0701.1421
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- Acquired 1856
    Blade- W:12.3cm
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-




    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- ?



    England, Cumbria: Aspatria

    Aspatria Axe (Rooke 1792).JPG
    Current Location-  Lost



    England, Cumbria: Carlisle, Denton Holme

    TH Axe, Carlisle, Denton Holme.JPG
    Current Location- Carlisle Tullie House Museum
    Find Type-
    Find Date-
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments- found in Richards Street, Denton Holme
    Bibliography-
    • Carlisle Tullie House Museum


    England, Lancashire: Claughton Hall

    Axe - England, Claughton Hall (Arch. Jnl. 1849).JPG
    Current Location-  Lost



    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-


    England, Lincolnshire: Lincoln, Danes Terrace

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- Lincoln The Collection
    Find Type- Petersen G?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-
    • Lincoln The Collection


    England, Oxfordshire: 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

    Axe IV nr tower of London (Wheeler 1927).jpg
    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

    Axe, Kiloran Bay (Grieg 1940 fig 28).jpg
    Current Location- ?



    Scotland, Caithness: Reay

    Axe (Edwards & Bryce 1927 fig.9).JPG
    Current Location- National Museum of Scotland



    England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton

    TH Cumwhitton Axe Grave 4.JPG
    Current Location- Carlisle Tullie House Museum


    England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest

    Axe hesket.jpg
    Current Location- Carlisle Tullie House Museum


    England, Derbyshire: Repton

    Bjorn-Axe Repton.jpg
    Current Location- ?



    England, London: Kew Bridge

    Axe V Kew Bridge (Wheeler 1927).jpg
    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

    Axe, Loch of Doon (Grieg 1940 fig 69).jpg
    Current Location- ?



    Scotland, Dumfriesshire:

    Axe, Dumfrieshire (Grieg 1940 fig 70).jpg
    Current Location- ?



    Scotland, Sutherland: Dunrobin Castle

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- ?



    England, Lincolnshire, River Witham

    Lincoln Axe R. Witham 1906.0661.2.jpg
    Current Location- Lincoln The Collection 1906.0661.2


    England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt

    BM-Web Axe, Stanton Harcourt 1891,0905.8.jpg
    Current Location- British Museum 1891,0905.8
    Find Type-
    Find Date- Acquired 1891
    Blade- R560; H:17.5cm; W:18cm; D:3cm Wgt: 287g
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, Norfolk: River Yare, Surlingham Ferry

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


    England, Cambridgeshire: March, Rectory Paddock

    Wisbech Axe.JPG
    Current Location- Wisbech Museum
    Find Type-
    Find Date- c.1890
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments- The flared sides were removed by the finder, presumably to permit re-use.
    Bibliography-
    • Wisbech Museum


    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

    Axe, Austin Friars (Guildhall Museum1908).JPG
    Current Location- Museum of London (from Guildhall collection)



    England, London: River Thames at Hammersmith

    Bjorn-Axe VI Hammersmith.jpg
    Current Location- British Museum 1909,0626.8
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- Acquired 1909
    Blade- Petersen Type: M; L:21.5cm; W:20.7cm; D:3.3cm; Wgt: 693g
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London, River Thames at Tower of London

    Axe VI Tower of London (Wheeler 1927).jpg
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London, River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes

    Axe VI Chelsea I (Wheeler 1927).jpg
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes

    Axe VI Chelsea II (Wheeler 1927).jpg
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London, River Thames at Battersea

    Axe VI Battersea (Wheeler 1927).jpg
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- ?
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    Group: England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge


    Dane Axes

    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

    Axe VI Old London Bridge I (Wheeler 1927).jpg
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- River Find
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 2

    Axe VI Old London Bridge II (Wheeler 1927).jpg
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- River Find
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 3

    London-Axe London Bridge 3.JPG
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- River Find
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 4

    London-Axe London Bridge 4.JPG
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- River Find
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 5

    London-Axe London Bridge 5.JPG
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- River Find
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 6

    London-Axe London Bridge 6.JPG
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- River Find
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 7

    London-Axe London Bridge 7.JPG
    Current Location- Museum of London
    Find Type- River Find
    Find Date- ?
    Blade-
    Haft-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    Axes still awaiting classification

    Axes so far unidentified by the authors

    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] *