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== Introduction ==
 
== Introduction ==
  
 
== Wheeler Type I ==
 
== Wheeler Type I ==
A small woodland axe that altered little from pre Roman times onwards.
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{{Type|''Petersen Type A''<br>
{|
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A small woodland axe that altered little from pre-Roman times on-wards.
|- valign="top" id="Old London Bridge"
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|i1h=80px
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Old_London_Bridge.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Old London Bridge]]
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|i1=Wheeler Axe I.jpg{{!}}Wheeler I
|width="600pt"| '''England, London, River Thames at Old London Bridge'''
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|i2=Axe type A.jpg{{!}}Petersen A
:Current Location- ?
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}}
:Type- ?
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===England, York: Coppergate A===
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{{Cat|
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:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(8)]
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:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|fig.5(5)}}
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|Seen=
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|Museum= Yorkshire Museum
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|Accession=
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|i1=Axe,York (Waterman 1959 p.71 fig.5).jpg
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|i2=
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}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Putney"
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===England, York: Coppergate B===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Putney.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Putney]]
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{{Cat|  
|width="600pt"| '''England, London, River Thames at Putney'''
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:Find Type- ?
:Current Location- ?
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:Type- ?
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:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 8(1)]
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:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|fig.5(6)}}
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|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Yorkshire Museum
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|Accession=
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|i1=Axe,York (Waterman 1959 p.71 fig.6).jpg
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|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="WalthamstowI"
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===England, London: River Thames, Old London Bridge===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_WalthamstowI.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=WalthamstowI]]
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{{Cat|
|width="600pt"| '''England, London, River Thames at Walthamstow '''
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:Find Type- ?
:Current Location- ?
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:Type- ?
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:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 8(2)]
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:Blade-
|}
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:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1(8)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
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|Accession=
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|i1=axe_Old_London_Bridge.jpg
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|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, London: River Thames, Putney===
 +
{{Cat|
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:Find Type- ?
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1(1)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=axe_Putney.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (I)===
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{{Cat|
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:Find Type- ?
 +
:Find Date- ?
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:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1(2)}} 
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=axe_WalthamstowI.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
 
== Wheeler Type II ==
 
== Wheeler Type II ==
 +
{{Type|''No Petersen Type''<br>
 
This type was more likely to be a tool than a weapon. Earlier types are not so slender [Wheeler 1927]
 
This type was more likely to be a tool than a weapon. Earlier types are not so slender [Wheeler 1927]
{|
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|i1h=120px
|- valign="top" id="Brentwood"
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|i1=Wheeler Axe II Earlier.jpg{{!}}Wheeler II<br>Earlier form
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Brentwood.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Brentwood]]
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|i2=Wheeler Axe II later.jpg{{!}}Wheeler II<br>Later form
|width="600pt"| '''England, London, River Thames at Brentwood'''
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}}
:Current Location- ?
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:Type- ? C9th
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===England, York: Parliament Street ===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(4)]
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:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|fig.5(7)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Yorkshire Museum
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe,York (Waterman 1959 p.71 fig.7).jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Thames1"
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===England, London: River Thames, Brentwood===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Thames1.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Thames1]]
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{{Cat|
|width="600pt"| '''England, London, River Thames'''
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:Find Type- ? C9th
:Current Location- ?
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:Type- ? C9th
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(5)]
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:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fif.1(4)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=axe_Brentwood.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Thames2"
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===England, London: River Thames (II-1)===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Thames2.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Thames2]]
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{{Cat|
|width="600pt"| '''England, London, River Thames'''
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:Find Type- ? C9th
:Current Location- ?
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:Type- ? C9th
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(6)]
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:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fif.1(5)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=axe_Thames1.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="WalthamstowII"
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===England, London: River Thames (II-2)===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_WalthamstowII.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=WalthamstowII]]
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{{Cat|
|width="600pt"| '''England, London, River Thames at Walthamstow'''
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:Find Type- ? C9th
:Current Location- ?
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:Type- ? C9th
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:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(7)]
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:Blade-
|}
+
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fif.1(6)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=axe_Thames2.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (II)===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ? C9th
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fif.1(7)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=axe_WalthamstowII.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, London: Milk Street===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type-
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Vince 1991|p.135,137}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=London-Axe Milk Street 1.JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
 
== Wheeler Type III ==
 
== Wheeler Type III ==
Bearded axes that derived from fransica’s.
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{{Type|''Petersen Types B & C''<br>
 +
No Petersen Type C axes have been found in the British Isles.<br>
 +
Bearded axes are derived from fransica’s.
 +
|i1h=80px
 +
|i1=Wheeler Axe III.jpg{{!}}Wheeler III
 +
|i2=Axe type B.jpg{{!}}Petersen B
 +
|i3=Axe type C.jpg{{!}}Petersen C
 +
}}
  
{|
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<section begin=BallinabyAxe1(1877) />
|- valign="top" id="Ballinaby1"
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===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-1)===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Ballinaby1.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Ballinaby1]]
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{{Cat|
|width="600pt"| '''Scotland, Islay, Ballinaby'''
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:Find Type- Grave find. Grave 2(i)
:Current Location- ?
+
:Find Date- 1877
:Type- ?  
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:Blade- L:14.5cm, W:5cm
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.182}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=axe_Ballinaby1.jpg
 +
|i2=Axe 1 - Ballinaby Grave 1 (Anderson 1880).JPG
 +
}}
 +
<section end=BallinabyAxe1(1877) />
 +
 
 +
<section begin=BallinabyAxe2(1877) />
 +
 
 +
===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-2)===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- Grave find. Grave 2(i)
 +
:Find Date- 1877
 +
:Blade- L:14cm, W:9cm
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.182}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=axe_Ballinaby2.jpg
 +
|i2=Axe 2 - Ballinaby Grave 1 (Anderson 1880).JPG
 +
}}
 +
<section end=BallinabyAxe2(1877) />
 +
 
 +
===Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1851-Donations)===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ? Type B
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:L- 14.5cm x W- 5cm
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:Blade- L:14cm, W:10cm
:Bibliography- [GRIEG  1940:Fig.15]
+
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.94}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.143}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-712-C Scran (Grave)]]}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
 +
|Accession=
 +
|External=yes
 +
|eWidth=130px
 +
|eLink=http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0036/00360042.jpg
 +
|eCaption=Scran
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Ballinaby2"
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===Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay:===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Ballinaby2.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Ballinaby2]]
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{{Cat|
|width="600pt"| '''Scotland, Islay, Ballinaby'''
+
:Find Type- ?  
:Current Location- ?
+
:Type- ?  
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:L- 14cm x W- 9cm
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:Blade-
:Bibliography- [GRIEG  1940:Fig.15]
+
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Eigg"
+
===England, Suffolk: Ipswich===
|width="100pt"| No Image
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{{Cat|
|width="600pt"| '''Scotland, Eigg, Grave 2'''
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:Find Type- ?  C9th
:Current Location- ?
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:Find Date- Acquired 1867
:Type- ? Type B
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:Blade- ornamented with cross-lines between blade and socket
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.60}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb||[[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=89114&partId=1 British Museum Possibly?]]}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= British Museum
 +
|Accession= (possibly 1867,0711.9 or 1867,0711.10)
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, Suffolk: Ipswich===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?
 +
:Find Date- Acquired 1867
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments- vertical grooves on socket
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.60}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb||[[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=89132&partId=1 British Museum Possibly?]]}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= British Museum
 +
|Accession= (possibly 1867,0711.9 or 1867,0711.10)
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, London: River Thames at Whitehall===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?  
 +
:Find Date- Acquired 1856
 +
:Blade- Petersen Type: E; W:13.5cm
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.86}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|I 7}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb|British Museum|[[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=68424 1]]}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= British Museum
 +
|Accession= 1856,0701.1422
 +
|i1=axe_Whitehall.jpg
 +
|i2=BM-Web Axe, Whitehall 1856,0701.1422.jpg
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, London: Strand on the Green===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:L-10.5cm x W- 10cm
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:Blade-
:Bibliography- [GRIEG  1940:P.68]
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:Haft-
+
:Comments-
|- valign="top" id="Westray"
+
:Bibliography-
|width="100pt"| No Image
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:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.9(1)}}
|width="600pt"| '''Scotland, Westray, Pierowall'''
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|Seen= Yes
:Current Location- ?
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|Museum= Museum of London
:Type- ? Type B
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|Accession=
 +
|i1=axe_Strand.jpg
 +
|i2=London-Axe Strand on the Green.JPG
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, London: ===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?
 +
:Find Date- Acquired 1856
 +
:Blade- W:12.3cm
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListWeb|British Museum|[[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=68419 1]]}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= British Museum
 +
|Accession= 1856,0701.1421
 +
|i1=BM-Web Axe, London 1856,0701.1421.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
<br>
 +
Thames nr London ?<br>
 +
Reading ? <br>
 +
Hastings Downs ? <br>
 +
 
 +
== Wheeler Type IV ==
 +
{{Type|
 +
|i1h=80px
 +
|i1=Wheeler Axe IV.jpg{{!}}Wheeler IV
 +
|i2=Axe type G.jpg{{!}}Petersen G
 +
|i3=Axe type H.jpg{{!}}Petersen H
 +
|i4=Axe type I.jpg{{!}}Petersen I
 +
|i5=Axe type K.jpg{{!}}Petersen K
 +
|i6=Axe type L.jpg{{!}}Petersen L
 +
}}
 +
 
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===[[:Category:Scotland, Highland, Eigg|Scotland, Highland, Eigg Grave 2]]===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- Grave find.
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Blade- Type G/H/I?
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.68}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx. no.188}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.84}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-720-C scran (side view)]] [[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-721-C scran (top view)]]}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= National Museums Scotland
 +
|Accession= X.IL 167
 +
|External=yes
 +
|eWidth=130px
 +
|eLink=http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0036/00360050.jpg
 +
|eCaption=Scran
 +
|i1=Scran
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
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===Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- Grave find
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:L-14cm x W-10cm
+
:Blade-
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:P.94]
+
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.23}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Manx Museum
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Manx-Axe Knock Y Doonee.JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Islay"
+
===Isle of Man, Ballaterson===
|width="100pt"| No Image
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{{Cat|
|width="600pt"| '''Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay'''
+
:Find Type- Boat Burial
:Current Location- ?
+
:Type- ?
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927]  
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Manx Museum
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Manx-Axe Ballaterson.JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Aspatria|England, Cumbria: Aspatria]]===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?
 +
:Find Date- Before 1790
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Rooke 1792}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Edwards 1992|p.43-44}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Richards 2004|p.191}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.2}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum=
 +
|Accession= Lost
 +
|i1=Aspatria Axe (Rooke 1792).JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, Cumbria: Carlisle, Denton Holme===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- 
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments- found in Richards Street, Denton Holme
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListNote|Carlisle Tullie House Museum}}
 +
|Seen= yes
 +
|Museum= Carlisle Tullie House Museum
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1= TH Axe, Carlisle, Denton Holme.JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[:Category:England, Lancashire: Claughton Hall|England, Lancashire: Claughton Hall]]===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- Grave Find
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Jones 1849|p.74-75}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.18}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Edwards 1992|p.46}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.3}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum=
 +
|Accession= Lost
 +
|i1=Axe - England, Claughton Hall (Arch. Jnl. 1849).JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Ipswich1"
+
===England, York===
|width="100pt"| No Image
+
{{Cat|
|width="600pt"| '''England, Suffolk, Ipswich'''
+
:Find Type- ?  
:Current Location- ?
+
:Type- ? C9th
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:ornamented with cross-lines between blade and socket
+
:Blade-
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:P.60]
+
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|Cat.D14}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|P.71-72, fig.5(8)}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Yorkshire Museum
 +
|Accession= 551.45.48
 +
|i1=YM Axe.JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Ipswich2"
+
===England, York: Jubbergate===
|width="100pt"| No Image
+
{{Cat|
|width="600pt"| '''England, Suffolk, Ipswich'''
+
:Find Type- ?  
:Current Location- ?
+
:Type- ?  
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:vertical grooves on socket
+
:Blade-
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:P.60]
+
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|Cat.D17}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Whitehall"
+
===England,Yorkshire: Bawtry===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Whitehall.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Whitehall]]
+
{{Cat|  
|width="600pt"| '''England, London, River Thames at Whitehall'''
+
:Find Type-  
:Current Location- ?
+
:Type- ?
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:V.IV P.86] [PEARSON 1981:I 7]
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListWeb||[[http://collectionssearchtwmuseums.org.uk/#details=ecatalogue.201 www.twmuseums.org.uk]] }}
 +
|Seen= yes
 +
|Museum= The Great North Museum
 +
|Accession=NEWMA : 1904.20
 +
|i1= Axe, Yorkshire, Bawtry NEWMA.1904.20.JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Strand on the Green"
+
===England, Derbyshire: Repton (H)===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Strand.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Strand on the Green]]
+
{{Cat|
|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Strand on the Green'''
+
:Find Type- Mass Grave
:Current Location- ?
+
:Find Date- 1980-86
:Type- ?  
+
:Blade- Type H
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments- Found along with the remains of at least 264 people below the mound in the Vicarage Garden (Biddle & Kjolbye-Biddle 2001)
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Biddle & Kjolbye-Biddle 2001|p.68-70 fig.4.18}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.43, p.110-111}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum=  
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Biddle & Kjolbye-Biddle 2001 fig.4.18
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, Lincolnshire: Lincoln, Danes Terrace===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- Petersen G?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:Fig.9(1)]
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListNote|Lincoln The Collection}}
 +
|Seen= yes
 +
|Museum= Lincoln The Collection
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, Oxfordshire: Oxford===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- Petersen G
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.74}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Pitt Rivers Museum
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Seen|Museum of London}}
 +
 
 +
===England, London: Thames Street===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(1)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=axe_Thames_Street.jpg
 +
|i2=London-Axe Thames Street.JPG
 +
}}
 +
<!-- End of MOL -->
 
|}
 
|}
  
Thames nr London ?<br>
+
===England, London: Aldergate===
Reading ? <br>
+
{{Cat|
Hastings Downs ? <br>
+
:Find Type- ?  
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(2)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=axe_Aldergate.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
 +
===England, London: nr Tower of London===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(3)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe IV nr tower of London (Wheeler 1927).jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
== Wheeler Type IV ==
+
===England, London: Austin Friars===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade- Petersen Type L; W: 8.2cm (3¼"); L: 14.9cm (5 7/8")
 +
:Haft- None
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.86}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Guildhall Museum 1908|p.123 cat no.133, pl.LIII no.5}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Museum of London (from Guildhall collection)
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1= Axe, Austin Friars (Guildhall Museum1908).JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
{|
+
== Wheeler Type V ==
|- valign="top" id="York"
+
{{Type|''Petersen Type D, E & F''<br>
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_York.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=York]]
+
Transitional between types III and IV<br>
|width="600pt"| '''England, York'''
+
|i1h=80px
:Current Location- ?
+
|i1=Wheeler Axe V.jpg{{!}}Wheeler V
:Type- ?  
+
|i2=Axe type D.jpg{{!}}Petersen D
 +
|i3=Axe type E.jpg{{!}}Petersen E
 +
|i4=Axe type F.jpg{{!}}Petersen F
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Scotland, Shetland: St. Olaf's, White ness===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- 
 +
:Find Date- 1938
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments- Image found at [[http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/media.php?i=128462&t=2&p=5]]
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.64, 144}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.169}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb||[[https://www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk/resources www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk]]}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb||[[http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/index.php?a=ViewItem&key=SXsiTiI6MSwiUCI6eyJ2YWx1ZSI6IjY1MzgxIiwib3BlcmF0b3IiOiIxIiwiZnV6enlQcmVmaXhMZW5ndGgiOiIzIiwiZnV6enlNaW5TaW1pbGFyaXR5IjowLjY1LCJtYXhTdWdnZXN0aW9ucyI6IjUiLCJhbHdheXNTdWdnZXN0IjpudWxsfX0 photos.shetland-museum.org.uk]]}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Shetland Museum
 +
|Accession=ARC 65381
 +
|i1= Shetland Website
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (1932)===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- Grave find
 +
:Find Date- 1932
 +
:Blade- L:8", W:5½" (Edwards 1934) Type E ?
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments- described as being similar to the axe from Reay in Cathness.
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Edwards 1934}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.183}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-750-C Scran]]}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Edwards-Axe Ballinaby.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Scotland, Skye, Sheabost, Tote===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- F
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [PEARSON 1981:Cat.D14]
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.70}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.200}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Jubbergate"
+
===Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay===
|width="100pt"| No Picture
+
{{Cat|  
|width="600pt"| '''England, York, Jubbergate'''
+
:Find Type- ?  
:Current Location- ?
+
:Type- ?  
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [PEARSON 1981:Cat.D17]
+
:Blade- L:20.5cm, W:13.5cm
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.28}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.179}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-685-C Scan (Axe)]] [[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-792-C Scran (Grave)]]}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe, Kiloran Bay (Grieg 1940 fig 28).jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[:Category:Scotland, Caithness: Reay|Scotland, Caithness: Reay]]===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- 
 +
:Find Date- 1926
 +
:Blade- Petersen type E
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Edwards & Bryce 1927}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.19}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.115}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe (Edwards & Bryce 1927 fig.9).JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Knoc-y-doonee"
+
===[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton|England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton]]===
|width="100pt"| No Picture
+
{{Cat|  
|width="600pt"| '''Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee'''
+
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Current Location- ?
+
:Type- ?
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:P.23]
+
:Blade- Petersen type E
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Paterson 2014|p.97}}
 +
|Seen= yes
 +
|Museum= Carlisle Tullie House Museum
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=TH_Cumwhitton_Axe_Grave_4.JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Oxford"
+
===[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest|England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest]]===
|width="100pt"| No Picture
+
{{Cat|  
|width="600pt"| '''Oxford'''
+
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Current Location- Pitt Rivers Museum
+
:Type- ?
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:P.74]
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.20(e)}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.1}}
 +
|Seen= yes
 +
|Museum= Carlisle Tullie House Museum
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe hesket.jpg
 +
|i2=TH Hesket  Axe.JPG
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Thames Street"
+
===[[:Category:England, North Yorkshire: Kildale|England, North Yorkshire: Kildale]]===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Thames_Street.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Thames Street]]
+
{{Cat|
|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Thames Street'''
+
:Find Type- Grave Find
:Current Location- ?
+
:Find Date- 1867
:Type- ?  
+
:Blade- Petersen Type E
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.37, p.110, XLIII-XLIV}}
 +
|Seen=  
 +
|Museum= Lost - Stolen
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Kildale Axe (Elgee 1930).JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[:Category:England, Yorkshire: Pippin Castle|England, Yorkshire: Pippin Castle]]===
 +
{{Cat|  
 +
:Find Type-
 +
:Find Date- 1901
 +
:Blade- Petersen Type E
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.31, p.108, LXI-LXII}}
 +
|Seen=  
 +
|Museum=  
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Redmond A8.7
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, Derbyshire: Repton===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?  
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig.10(1)]
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.14, fig.2}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.41}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Bjorn-Axe Repton.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Aldergate"
+
===England, London: Kew Bridge===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Aldergate.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Aldergate]]
+
{{Cat|  
|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Aldergate'''
+
:Find Type- ?  
:Current Location- ?
+
:Type- ?  
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig.10(2)]
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.9(2)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe V Kew Bridge (Wheeler 1927).jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="nr tower of London"
+
== Wheeler Type VI ==
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_tower_of_London.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=nr tower of London]]
+
{{Type|''Petersen Type M''<br>
|width="600pt"| '''England, London, nr tower of London'''
+
The ‘Dane Axe’ appears in Britain from 1000AD onwards.
:Current Location- ?
+
|i1h=80px
:Type- ?  
+
|i1=Wheeler Axe VI.jpg{{!}}Wheeler VI
 +
|i2=Axe type M1.jpg{{!}}Petersen M1
 +
|i3=Axe type M2.jpg{{!}}Petersen M2
 +
|i4=Axe type M3.jpg{{!}}Petersen M3
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Scotland: Loch of Doon===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig.10(3)]
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.69}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe, Loch of Doon (Grieg 1940 fig 69).jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|}
+
===Scotland, Dumfriesshire:===
 +
{{Cat|  
 +
:Find Type- ?
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.70}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= ?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe, Dumfrieshire (Grieg 1940 fig 70).jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
== Wheeler Type V ==
+
===Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie===
Transitional between types III and IV
+
{{Cat|
{|
+
:Find Type- Grave Find
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade- L: 7.8"; W: 5.7" (Scran) Type R560 / Petersen M (Scran)
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.17}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.76, Appx.5 no.122}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-100-043-924-C Scran]]}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= National Museums Scotland
 +
|Accession= X.IL 743
 +
|External=yes
 +
|eWidth=130px
 +
|eLink=http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0098/00989043.jpg
 +
|eCaption=Scran
 +
|i1= Scran
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Tote"
+
===England, Lincolnshire, River Witham===
|width="100pt"| No Picture
+
{{Cat|
|width="600pt"| '''Skye, Sheabost, Tote'''
+
:Find Type- ?
:Current Location-
+
:Type- F
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:P.70]
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|cat.I6}}
 +
|Seen= yes
 +
|Museum= Lincoln The Collection
 +
|Accession= 1906.0661.2
 +
|i1=Lincoln Axe R. Witham 1906.0661.2.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Kiloran Bay"
+
===England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Kiloran_Bay.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Kiloran Bay]]
+
{{Cat|  
|width="600pt"| '''Colonsay, Kiloran Bay'''
+
:Find Type-
:Current Location-  
+
:Find Date- Acquired 1891
:Type- ?
+
:Blade- R560; H:17.5cm; W:18cm; D:3cm Wgt: 287g
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|cat.I6}}
 +
:*{{listWeb|British Museum|[[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=66360 1]]}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= British Museum
 +
|Accession= 1891,0905.8
 +
|i1= BM-Web Axe, Stanton Harcourt 1891,0905.8.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, Norfolk: River Yare, Surlingham Ferry===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- River find
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:20.5cm x W: 13.5cm
+
:Blade- W:22cm
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:fig.28]
+
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|?}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Margeson 1997|p.28}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|p.61, cat.I6}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Norwich Castle Museum
 +
|Accession=158.946
 +
|i1=Norwich-Axe Surlington Ferry.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Reay"
+
===England, Cambridgeshire: March, Rectory Paddock===
|width="100pt"| No Picture
+
{{Cat|  
|width="600pt"| '''Caithness, Reay'''
+
:Find Type-  
:Current Location-
+
:Find Date- c.1890
:Type- E
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments- The flared sides were removed by the finder, presumably to permit re-use.
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListNote|Wisbech Museum}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Wisbech Museum
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Wisbech Axe.JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, Cambridgeshire, Ely===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- R560
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:P.19]
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.64, fig.34}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|WOV 2003|cat.1244}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Cambridge-Axe Ely R560.JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Hesket-in-Forest"
+
===England, Cambridgeshire, Ely===
|width="100pt"| No Picture
+
{{Cat|  
|width="600pt"| '''Cumberland, Hesket-in-Forest'''
+
:Find Type- R523
:Current Location-
+
:Type- ?
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.20 (e)]
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-  
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.64, fig.36}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Cambridge-Axe Ely R523.JPG
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
===England, Essex: River Lea, Stratford===
 +
{{Cat| 
 +
: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-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.59}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|p.51}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb||[[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
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===England, London: River Thames at Hammersmith===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?
 +
:Find Date- Acquired 1909
 +
:Blade- Petersen Type: M; L:21.5cm; W:20.7cm; D:3.3cm; Wgt: 693g
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.87}}
 +
:*{{ListWeb|British Museum|[[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=65056 1]]}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= British Museum
 +
|Accession= 1909,0626.8
 +
|i1=Bjorn-Axe VI Hammersmith.jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Repton"
+
===England, London, River Thames at Tower of London===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Repton.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Repton]]
+
{{Cat|  
|width="600pt"| '''Repton'''
+
:Find Type- ?
:Current Location-
+
:Type- ?  
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:P.14, fig.2]
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.9(3)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe VI Tower of London (Wheeler 1927).jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
|- valign="top" id="Kew Bridge"
+
===England, London, River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes===
|width="100pt"| [[File:axe_Kew.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Kew Bridge]]
+
{{Cat|  
|width="600pt"| '''Kew Bridge'''
+
:Find Type- ?
:Current Location-
+
:Type- ?  
+
 
:Find Date- ?
 
:Find Date- ?
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:fig.9(2)]
+
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(4)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe VI Chelsea I (Wheeler 1927).jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
 +
===England, London: River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(5)}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe VI Chelsea II (Wheeler 1927).jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===England, London, River Thames at Battersea===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.11}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe VI Battersea (Wheeler 1927).jpg
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Group|England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge}}
 +
<br>
 +
[[Image:London-Axe London Bridge Dane Axes.jpg|left|150px|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.<br>
 +
<br clear=all>
 +
 +
===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 1===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- River Find
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe VI Old London Bridge I (Wheeler 1927).jpg
 +
}}
 +
 +
===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 2===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- River Find
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=Axe VI Old London Bridge II (Wheeler 1927).jpg
 +
 +
}}
 +
 +
===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 3===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- River Find
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=London-Axe London Bridge 3.JPG
 +
 +
}}
 +
===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 4===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- River Find
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=London-Axe London Bridge 4.JPG
 +
 +
}}
 +
===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 5===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- River Find
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=London-Axe London Bridge 5.JPG
 +
}}
 +
 +
===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 6===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- River Find
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=London-Axe London Bridge 6.JPG
 +
 +
}}
 +
===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 7===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- River Find
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}}
 +
|Seen= Yes
 +
|Museum= Museum of London
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=London-Axe London Bridge 7.JPG
 +
}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
== Wheeler Type VI ==
+
==Axes still awaiting classification==
The ‘Dane Axe’ appears in Britain from 1000AD onwards.
+
Axes so far unidentified by the authors
  
==References==
+
===Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1849-Grave 6)===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type- ?
 +
:Find Date- ?
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.94}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.134}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= LOST?
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
<nocite>
+
===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins===
BJORN1940
+
{{Cat|
GRIEG1940
+
:Find Type-
PEARSON1981
+
:Find Date-
WHEELER1927
+
:Blade-
</nocite>
+
:Haft-
<biblio force=false>#[[Template:Bib]]</biblio>
+
:Comments-
<HarvardReferences />
+
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|M'Neill 1892}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.46, 47}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.216}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum=
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
  
[[Category:Found in Britain]][[Category:Axes]]
+
===Isle of Man, German: St John’s Kirk German===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Type- Found in a field near a burial.
 +
:Find Date- Unknown
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.25-26}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.106 p.88}}
 +
:*{{ListRef|Steinforth 2015|p.208-209 no.12}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum= Manx Museum
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
===England, Lancashire: Meols===
 +
{{Cat|
 +
:Find Type-
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Haft-
 +
:Comments-
 +
:Bibliography-
 +
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.88}}
 +
|Seen=
 +
|Museum=
 +
|Accession=
 +
|i1=
 +
|i2=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Select Bibliography==
 +
{{Ref|Book=Bjorn & Shetelig 1940}}
 +
{{Ref|Book=Grieg 1940}}
 +
{{Ref|Book=Roesdahl 1981}}
 +
{{Ref|Book=Wheeler 1927}}
 +
 
 +
<HarvardReferences />
 +
[[Category:Weapons]]

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Axes found in Britain
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Axes found in Britain

Introduction

Wheeler Type I

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

Petersen Types B & C

No Petersen Type C axes have been found in the British Isles.
Bearded axes are derived from fransica’s.


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

Axe Ballinaby1.jpg
Current Location- ?




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

Axe Ballinaby2.jpg
Current Location- ?



Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1851-Donations)

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland



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

Scotland, Highland, Eigg Grave 2

Current Location- National Museums Scotland X.IL 167



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, 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
Find Type- Grave Find
Find Date-
Blade-
Haft-
Comments-
Bibliography-



England, York

YM Axe.JPG
Current Location- Yorkshire Museum 551.45.48


England, York: Jubbergate

Example.jpg
Current Location- ?



England,Yorkshire: Bawtry

Axe, Yorkshire, Bawtry NEWMA.1904.20.JPG
Current Location- The Great North Museum NEWMA : 1904.20
Find Type-
Find Date- ?
Blade-
Haft-
Comments-
Bibliography-


England, Derbyshire: Repton (H)

Current Location-
Find Type- Mass Grave
Find Date- 1980-86
Blade- Type H
Haft-
Comments- Found along with the remains of at least 264 people below the mound in the Vicarage Garden (Biddle & Kjolbye-Biddle 2001)
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-



England, London: Austin Friars

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



Wheeler Type V

Petersen Type D, E & F

Transitional between types III and IV

Scotland, Shetland: St. Olaf's, White ness

Current Location- Shetland Museum ARC 65381



Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (1932)

Edwards-Axe Ballinaby.jpg
Current Location- National Museum of Scotland



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
Find Type-
Find Date- 1926
Blade- Petersen type E
Haft-
Comments-
Bibliography-



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, North Yorkshire: Kildale

Kildale Axe (Elgee 1930).JPG
Current Location- Lost - Stolen



England, Yorkshire: Pippin Castle

Current Location-



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

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: Golspie

Current Location- National Museums Scotland X.IL 743



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: 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

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Current Location- Museum of London
Find Type- River Find
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England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 6

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Current Location- Museum of London
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England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 7

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Current Location- Museum of London
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Axes still awaiting classification

Axes so far unidentified by the authors

Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1849-Grave 6)

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Current Location- LOST?



Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins

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Isle of Man, German: St John’s Kirk German

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Current Location- Manx Museum




England, Lancashire: Meols

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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] *