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Axes found in Britain
Contents 1 Introduction 2 Wheeler Type I 2.1 England, York: Coppergate A 2.2 England, York: Coppergate B 2.3 England, London: River Thames, Old London Bridge 2.4 England, London: River Thames, Putney 2.5 England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (I) 3 Wheeler Type II 3.1 England, York: Parliament Street 3.2 England, London: River Thames, Brentwood 3.3 England, London: River Thames (II-1) 3.4 England, London: River Thames (II-2) 3.5 England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (II) 3.6 England, London: Milk Street 4 Wheeler Type III 4.1 Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-1) 4.2 Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-2) 4.3 Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1851-Donations) 4.4 Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay: 4.5 England, Suffolk: Ipswich 4.6 England, Suffolk: Ipswich 4.7 England, London: River Thames at Whitehall 4.8 England, London: Strand on the Green 4.9 England, London: 5 Wheeler Type IV 5.1 Scotland, Highland, Eigg Grave 2 5.2 Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee 5.3 Isle of Man, Ballaterson 5.4 England, Cumbria: Aspatria 5.5 England, Cumbria: Carlisle, Denton Holme 5.6 England, Lancashire: Claughton Hall 5.7 England, York 5.8 England, York: Jubbergate 5.9 England,Yorkshire: Bawtry 5.10 England, Derbyshire: Repton (H) 5.11 England, Lincolnshire: Lincoln, Danes Terrace 5.12 England, Oxfordshire: Oxford 5.13 England, London: Thames Street 5.14 England, London: Aldergate 5.15 England, London: nr Tower of London 5.16 England, London: Austin Friars 6 Wheeler Type V 6.1 Scotland, Shetland: St. Olaf's, White ness 6.2 Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (1932) 6.3 Scotland, Skye, Sheabost, Tote 6.4 Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay 6.5 Scotland, Caithness: Reay 6.6 England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton 6.7 England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest 6.8 England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 6.9 England, Yorkshire: Pippin Castle 6.10 England, Derbyshire: Repton 6.11 England, London: Kew Bridge 7 Wheeler Type VI 7.1 Scotland: Loch of Doon 7.2 Scotland, Dumfriesshire: 7.3 Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie 7.4 England, Lincolnshire, River Witham 7.5 England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt 7.6 England, Norfolk: River Yare, Surlingham Ferry 7.7 England, Cambridgeshire: March, Rectory Paddock 7.8 England, Cambridgeshire, Ely 7.9 England, Cambridgeshire, Ely 7.10 England, Essex: River Lea, Stratford 7.11 England, London: River Thames at Hammersmith 7.12 England, London, River Thames at Tower of London 7.13 England, London, River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes 7.14 England, London: River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes 7.15 England, London, River Thames at Battersea 7.16 England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 1 7.17 England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 2 7.18 England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 3 7.19 England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 4 7.20 England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 5 7.21 England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 6 7.22 England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 7 8 Axes still awaiting classification 8.1 Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1849-Grave 6) 8.2 Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins 8.3 Isle of Man, German: St John’s Kirk German 8.4 England, Lancashire: Meols 9 Select Bibliography
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Axes found in Britain

Introduction

Wheeler Type I

Wheeler I
Petersen A

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-

Waterman, Dudley M. (1959) Late Saxon, Viking, and Early Medieval Finds from York. pp.59-106. Archaeologia: Vol.97 fig.5(5)

England, York: Coppergate B

Current Location- Yorkshire Museum

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Waterman, Dudley M. (1959) Late Saxon, Viking, and Early Medieval Finds from York. pp.59-106. Archaeologia: Vol.97 fig.5(6)

England, London: River Thames, Old London Bridge

Current Location- ?

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Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

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Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.1(8)

England, London: River Thames, Putney

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

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Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.1(1)

England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (I)

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ?

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Blade-

Haft-

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Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.1(2)

Wheeler Type II

Wheeler II
Earlier form
Wheeler II
Later form

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-

Waterman, Dudley M. (1959) Late Saxon, Viking, and Early Medieval Finds from York. pp.59-106. Archaeologia: Vol.97 fig.5(7)

England, London: River Thames, Brentwood

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ? C9th

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Haft-

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Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fif.1(4)

England, London: River Thames (II-1)

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ? C9th

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Haft-

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Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fif.1(5)

England, London: River Thames (II-2)

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ? C9th

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Haft-

Comments-

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Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fif.1(6)

England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (II)

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ? C9th

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Haft-

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Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fif.1(7)

England, London: Milk Street

Current Location- Museum of London

Find Type-

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

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Vince, Alan (1991) Aspects of Saxo-Norman London: II Finds and Environmental Evidence. p.135,137

Wheeler Type III

Wheeler III
Petersen B
Axe type C.jpg

Petersen C

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)

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)

Current Location- ?

Find Type- Grave find. Grave 2(i)

Find Date- 1877

Blade- L:14cm, W:9cm

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1851-Donations)

Scran

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland

Find Type- ? Type B

Find Date- ?

Blade- L:14cm, W:10cm

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay:

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

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Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1

England, Suffolk: Ipswich

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

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

Find Type- ?

Find Date- Acquired 1867

Blade-

Haft-

Comments- vertical grooves on socket

Bibliography-

England, London: River Thames at Whitehall

Current Location- British Museum 1856,0701.1422

Find Type- ?

Find Date- Acquired 1856

Blade- Petersen Type: E; W:13.5cm

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

England, London: Strand on the Green

Current Location- Museum of London

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.9(1)

England, London:

Current Location- British Museum 1856,0701.1421

Find Type- ?

Find Date- Acquired 1856

Blade- W:12.3cm

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

British Museum [1]

Thames nr London ?
Reading ?
Hastings Downs ?

Wheeler Type IV

Wheeler IV
Petersen G
Petersen H
Petersen I
Axe type K.jpg

Petersen K
Axe type L.jpg

Petersen L

Scotland, Highland, Eigg Grave 2

Scran

Current Location- National Museums Scotland X.IL 167

Find Type- Grave find.

Find Date-

Blade- Type G/H/I?

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee

Current Location- Manx Museum

Find Type- Grave find

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.23

Isle of Man, Ballaterson

Current Location- Manx Museum

Find Type- Boat Burial

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

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England, Cumbria: Aspatria

Current Location- Lost

Find Type- ?

Find Date- Before 1790

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

England, Cumbria: Carlisle, Denton Holme

Current Location- Carlisle Tullie House Museum

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Find Date-

Blade-

Haft-

Comments- found in Richards Street, Denton Holme

Bibliography-

Carlisle Tullie House Museum

England, Lancashire: Claughton Hall

Current Location- Lost

Find Type- Grave Find

Find Date-

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

England, York

Current Location- Yorkshire Museum 551.45.48

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

England, York: Jubbergate

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Roesdahl, Else; Graham-Campbell, James; Connor, Patricia and Pearson, Kenneth (1981) The Vikings in England, and their Danish homeland. Cat.D17

England,Yorkshire: Bawtry

Current Location- The Great North Museum NEWMA : 1904.20

Find Type-

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

[www.twmuseums.org.uk]

England, Derbyshire: Repton (H)

File:Biddle & Kjolbye-Biddle 2001 fig.4.18

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

Current Location- Lincoln The Collection

Find Type- Petersen G?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Lincoln The Collection

England, Oxfordshire: Oxford

Current Location- Pitt Rivers Museum

Find Type- Petersen G

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

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 p.74

Museum of London

England, London: Thames Street

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.10(1)

England, London: Aldergate

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

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Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.10(2)

England, London: nr Tower of London

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

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Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.10(3)

England, London: Austin Friars

Current Location- Museum of London (from Guildhall collection)

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade- Petersen Type L; W: 8.2cm (3¼"); L: 14.9cm (5 7/8")

Haft- None

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler Type V

Wheeler V
Axe type D.jpg

Petersen D
Axe type E.jpg

Petersen E
Petersen F

Petersen Type D, E & F

Transitional between types III and IV

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

File:Shetland Website

Current Location- Shetland Museum ARC 65381

Find Type-

Find Date- 1938

Blade-

Haft-

Comments- Image found at [[1]]

Bibliography-

[photos.shetland-museum.org.uk]

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

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland

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-

Scotland, Skye, Sheabost, Tote

Current Location- ?

Find Type- F

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade- L:20.5cm, W:13.5cm

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Scotland, Caithness: Reay

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland

Find Type-

Find Date- 1926

Blade- Petersen type E

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton

Current Location- Carlisle Tullie House Museum

Find Type- Grave Find

Find Date- ?

Blade- Petersen type E

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Paterson, Caroline; Parsons, Adam J.; Newman, Rachel M.; Johnson, Nick and Howard Davis, Christine (2014) Shadows in the Sand. Excavation of a Viking-Age Cemetery at Cumwhitton, Cumbria. p.97

England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest

Current Location- Carlisle Tullie House Museum

Find Type- Grave Find

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

England, North Yorkshire: Kildale

Current Location- Lost - Stolen

Find Type- Grave Find

Find Date- 1867

Blade- Petersen Type E

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 no.37, p.110, XLIII-XLIV

England, Yorkshire: Pippin Castle

File:Redmond A8.7

Current Location-

Find Type-

Find Date- 1901

Blade- Petersen Type E

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 no.31, p.108, LXI-LXII

England, Derbyshire: Repton

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

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England, London: Kew Bridge

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.9(2)

Wheeler Type VI

Wheeler VI
Petersen M1
Petersen M2
Petersen M3

Petersen Type M

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

Scotland: Loch of Doon

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 fig.69

Scotland, Dumfriesshire:

Current Location- ?

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 fig.70

Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie

Scran

Current Location- National Museums Scotland X.IL 743

Find Type- Grave Find

Find Date- ?

Blade- L: 7.8"; W: 5.7" (Scran) Type R560 / Petersen M (Scran)

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

England, Lincolnshire, River Witham

Current Location- Lincoln The Collection 1906.0661.2

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Roesdahl, Else; Graham-Campbell, James; Connor, Patricia and Pearson, Kenneth (1981) The Vikings in England, and their Danish homeland. cat.I6

England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt

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

Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum 158.946

Find Type- River find

Find Date- ?

Blade- W:22cm

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

England, Cambridgeshire: March, Rectory Paddock

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

Current Location- Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Find Type- R560

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely

Current Location- Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Find Type- R523

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

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 p.64, fig.36

England, Essex: River Lea, Stratford

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

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

Current Location- Museum of London

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.9(3)

England, London, River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes

Current Location- Museum of London

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.10(4)

England, London: River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes

Current Location- Museum of London

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.10(5)

England, London, River Thames at Battersea

Current Location- Museum of London

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.11

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

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

Current Location- Museum of London

Find Type- River Find

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.1

England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 2

Current Location- Museum of London

Find Type- River Find

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.1

England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 3

Current Location- Museum of London

Find Type- River Find

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.1

England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 4

Current Location- Museum of London

Find Type- River Find

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.1

England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 5

Current Location- Museum of London

Find Type- River Find

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.1

England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 6

Current Location- Museum of London

Find Type- River Find

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.1

England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 7

Current Location- Museum of London

Find Type- River Find

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.1

Axes still awaiting classification

Axes so far unidentified by the authors

Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1849-Grave 6)

Current Location- LOST?

Find Type- ?

Find Date- ?

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins

Current Location-

Find Type-

Find Date-

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

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

Current Location- Manx Museum

Type- Found in a field near a burial.

Find Date- Unknown

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

England, Lancashire: Meols

Current Location-

Find Type-

Find Date-

Blade-

Haft-

Comments-

Bibliography-

Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 no.88

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]} *

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+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|fig.5(6)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|fig.5(6)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-Waterman-Axe 6
+|Museum= Yorkshire Museum
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=Axe,York (Waterman 1959 p.71 fig.6).jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, London: River Thames, Old London Bridge====
+===England, London: River Thames, Old London Bridge===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1(8)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1(8)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_Old_London_Bridge.jpg
+|Museum= ?
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=axe_Old_London_Bridge.jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, London: River Thames, Putney====
+===England, London: River Thames, Putney===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1(1)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1(1)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_Putney.jpg
+|Museum= ?
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=axe_Putney.jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (I)====
+===England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (I)===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1(2)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1(2)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_WalthamstowI.jpg
+|Museum= ?
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=axe_WalthamstowI.jpg
+|i2=
+}}
 == Wheeler Type II ==
-''No Petersen Type''<br>
+{{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]
-<gallery>
+|i1h=120px
-|Type II
+|i1=Wheeler Axe II Earlier.jpg{{!}}Wheeler II<br>Earlier form
-</gallery>
+|i2=Wheeler Axe II later.jpg{{!}}Wheeler II<br>Later form
+}}
-====England, York: Parliament Street ====
+===England, York: Parliament Street ===
-:Current Location- Yorkshire Museum
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|fig.5(7)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|fig.5(7)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-Waterman-Axe 7
+|Museum= Yorkshire Museum
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=Axe,York (Waterman 1959 p.71 fig.7).jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, London: River Thames, Brentwood====
+===England, London: River Thames, Brentwood===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ? C9th
+:Find Type- ? C9th
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fif.1(4)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fif.1(4)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_Brentwood.jpg
+|Museum= ?
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=axe_Brentwood.jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, London: River Thames (II-1)====
+===England, London: River Thames (II-1)===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ? C9th
+:Find Type- ? C9th
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fif.1(5)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fif.1(5)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_Thames1.jpg
+|Museum= ?
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=axe_Thames1.jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, London: River Thames (II-2)====
+===England, London: River Thames (II-2)===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ? C9th
+:Find Type- ? C9th
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fif.1(6)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fif.1(6)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_Thames2.jpg
+|Museum= ?
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=axe_Thames2.jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (II)====
+===England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (II)===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ? C9th
+:Find Type- ? C9th
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fif.1(7)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fif.1(7)}}
-|<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_WalthamstowII.jpg
+|Museum= ?
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=axe_WalthamstowII.jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-{{Seen|Museum of London}}
+===England, London: Milk Street===
-====England, London: Milk Street====
+{{Cat|
-:Current Location- Museum of London
+:Find Type-
-:Type-
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Vince 1991|p.135,137}}
+:*{{ListRef|Vince 1991|p.135,137}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen= Yes
-London-Axe Milk Street 1.JPG
+|Museum= Museum of London
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
-<!-- end of MOL -->
+|i1=London-Axe Milk Street 1.JPG
-|}
+|i2=
+}}
 == Wheeler Type III ==
-''Petersen Type B & C''<br>
+{{Type|''Petersen Types B & C''<br>
-Bearded axes that derived from fransica’s.
+No Petersen Type C axes have been found in the British Isles.<br>
-<gallery>
+Bearded axes are derived from fransica’s.
-R559.jpg|Type III
+|i1h=80px
-</gallery>
+|i1=Wheeler Axe III.jpg{{!}}Wheeler III
+|i2=Axe type B.jpg{{!}}Petersen B
+|i3=Axe type C.jpg{{!}}Petersen C
+}}
 <section begin=BallinabyAxe1(1877) />
-====Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-1)====
+===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-1)===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- Grave find. Grave 2(i)
+:Find Type- Grave find. Grave 2(i)
 :Find Date- 1877
-:L- 14.5cm x W- 5cm
+:Blade- L:14.5cm, W:5cm
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.182}}
-axe_Ballinaby1.jpg
+|Seen=
-</gallery>
+|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)====
-:Current Location- ?
+===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-2)===
-:Type- Grave find. Grave 2(i)
+{{Cat|
+:Find Type- Grave find. Grave 2(i)
 :Find Date- 1877
-:L- 14cm x W- 9cm
+:Blade- L:14cm, W:9cm
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.15}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.182}}
-axe_Ballinaby2.jpg
+|Seen=
-</gallery>
+|Museum= ?
+|Accession=
+|i1=axe_Ballinaby2.jpg
+|i2=Axe 2 - Ballinaby Grave 1 (Anderson 1880).JPG
+}}
 <section end=BallinabyAxe2(1877) />
-====Scotland, Eigg: Grave 2====
+===Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1851-Donations)===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ? Type B
+:Find Type- ? Type B
 :Find Date- ?
-:L-10.5cm x W- 10cm
+:Blade- L:14cm, W:10cm
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.68}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.94}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.143}}
-</gallery>
+:*{{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=
+}}
-====Scotland, Westray: Pierowall====
+===Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay:===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ? Type B
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
-:L-14cm x W-10cm
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.94}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-</gallery>
+|Museum= ?
+|Accession=
+|i1=
+|i2=
+}}
-====Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay:====
+===England, Suffolk: Ipswich===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?  C9th
-:Find Date- ?
+:Find Date- Acquired 1867
+:Blade- ornamented with cross-lines between blade and socket
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927}}
+:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.60}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:*{{ListWeb||[[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=89114&partId=1 British Museum Possibly?]]}}
-</gallery>
+|Seen=
+|Museum= British Museum
+|Accession= (possibly 1867,0711.9 or 1867,0711.10)
+|i1=
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, Suffolk: Ipswich====
+===England, Suffolk: Ipswich===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?  C9th
+:Find Type- ?
-:Find Date- ?
+:Find Date- Acquired 1867
-:ornamented with cross-lines between blade and socket
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments- vertical grooves on socket
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.60}}
+:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.60}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:*{{ListWeb||[[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=89132&partId=1 British Museum Possibly?]]}}
-</gallery>
+|Seen=
+|Museum= British Museum
+|Accession= (possibly 1867,0711.9 or 1867,0711.10)
+|i1=
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, Suffolk: Ipswich====
+===England, London: River Thames at Whitehall===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?
-:Find Date- ?
+:Find Date- Acquired 1856
-:vertical grooves on socket
+:Blade- Petersen Type: E; W:13.5cm
-:Bibliography-
+:Haft-
-::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.60}}
+:Comments-
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:Bibliography-
-</gallery>
+:*{{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: River Thames at Whitehall====
+===England, London: Strand on the Green===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
-:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:VP.86}}
+:Blade-
-::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.86}}
+:Haft-
-::*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|I 7}}
+:Comments-
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:Bibliography-
-axe_Whitehall.jpg
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.9(1)}}
-</gallery>
+|Seen= Yes
+|Museum= Museum of London
+|Accession=
+|i1=axe_Strand.jpg
+|i2=London-Axe Strand on the Green.JPG
+}}
+===England, London: ===
-{{Seen|Museum of London}}
+{{Cat|
-====England, London: Strand on the Green====
+:Find Type- ?
-:Current Location- ?
+:Find Date- Acquired 1856
-:Type- ?
+:Blade- W:12.3cm
-:Find Date- ?
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|fig.9(1)}}
+:*{{ListWeb|British Museum|[[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=68419 1]]}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_Strand.jpg
+|Museum= British Museum
-London-Axe Strand on the Green.JPG
+|Accession= 1856,0701.1421
-</gallery>
+|i1=BM-Web Axe, London 1856,0701.1421.jpg
-|}
+|i2=
+}}
 <br>
@@ Line 243: / Line 374: @@
 == Wheeler Type IV ==
-''Petersen Type G, H, I, K & L''<br>
+{{Type|
-<gallery>
+|i1h=80px
-R555.jpg|Type IV
+|i1=Wheeler Axe IV.jpg{{!}}Wheeler IV
-</gallery>
+|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
+}}
-{{Seen|Yorkshire Museum}}
+===[[:Category:Scotland, Highland, Eigg|Scotland, Highland, Eigg Grave 2]]===
-====England, York====
+{{Cat|
-:Current Location- Yorkshire Museum: 551.45.48
+:Find Type- Grave find.
-:Type- ?
+: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=
+}}
+===Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee===
+{{Cat|
+:Find Type- Grave find
+:Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
+:Bibliography-
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.23}}
+|Seen= Yes
+|Museum= Manx Museum
+|Accession=
+|i1=Manx-Axe Knock Y Doonee.JPG
+|i2=
+}}
+===Isle of Man, Ballaterson===
+{{Cat|
+:Find Type- Boat Burial
+:Find Date- ?
+: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=
+}}
+===England, York===
+{{Cat|
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|Cat.D14}}
+:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|Cat.D14}}
-::*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|P.71-72, fig.5(8)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|P.71-72, fig.5(8)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen= Yes
-YM Axe.JPG
+|Museum= Yorkshire Museum
-</gallery>
+|Accession= 551.45.48
-<!-- Yorkshire Museum -->
+|i1=YM Axe.JPG
-|}
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, York: Jubbergate====
+===England, York: Jubbergate===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|Cat.D17}}
+:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|Cat.D17}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-</gallery>
+|Museum= ?
+|Accession=
+|i1=
+|i2=
+}}
-{{Seen|Manx Museum}}
+===England,Yorkshire: Bawtry===
-====Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee====
+{{Cat|
-:Current Location- Manx Museum
+:Find Type-
-:Type- Grave find
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.23}}
+:*{{ListWeb||[[http://collectionssearchtwmuseums.org.uk/#details=ecatalogue.201 www.twmuseums.org.uk]] }}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen= yes
-Manx-Axe Knock Y Doonee.JPG
+|Museum= The Great North Museum
-</gallery>
+|Accession=NEWMA : 1904.20
+|i1= Axe, Yorkshire, Bawtry NEWMA.1904.20.JPG
+|i2=
+}}
-====Isle of Man, Ballaterson====
+===England, Derbyshire: Repton (H)===
-:Current Location- Manx Museum
+{{Cat|
-:Type- Boat Burial
+: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-
+:*{{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- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:*{{ListNote|Lincoln The Collection}}
-Manx-Axe Ballaterson.JPG
+|Seen= yes
-</gallery>
+|Museum= Lincoln The Collection
-<!-- end of Manx -->
+|Accession=
-|}
+|i1=
+|i2=
+}}
-====Oxford====
+===England, Oxfordshire: Oxford===
-:Current Location- Pitt Rivers Museum
+{{Cat|
-:Type- Petersen G
+:Find Type- Petersen G
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.74}}
+:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.74}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-</gallery>
+|Museum= Pitt Rivers Museum
+|Accession=
+|i1=
+|i2=
+}}
 {{Seen|Museum of London}}
-====England, London: Thames Street====
-:Current Location- ?
+===England, London: Thames Street===
-:Type- ?
+{{Cat|
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(1)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(1)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_Thames_Street.jpg
+|Museum= ?
-London-Axe Thames Street.JPG
+|Accession=
-</gallery>
+|i1=axe_Thames_Street.jpg
+|i2=London-Axe Thames Street.JPG
+}}
 <!-- End of MOL -->
 |}
-====England, London: Aldergate====
+===England, London: Aldergate===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(2)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(2)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_Aldergate.jpg
+|Museum= ?
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=axe_Aldergate.jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, London: nr Tower of London====
+===England, London: nr Tower of London===
-:Current Location- ?
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(3)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(3)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_tower_of_London.jpg
+|Museum= ?
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=Axe IV nr tower of London (Wheeler 1927).jpg
+|i2=
+}}
+===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 ==
-''Petersen Type D, E & F''<br>
+{{Type|''Petersen Type D, E & F''<br>
-Transitional between types III and IV
+Transitional between types III and IV<br>
-<gallery>
+|i1h=80px
-R561.jpg|Type V
+|i1=Wheeler Axe V.jpg{{!}}Wheeler V
-</gallery>
+|i2=Axe type D.jpg{{!}}Petersen D
+|i3=Axe type E.jpg{{!}}Petersen E
+|i4=Axe type F.jpg{{!}}Petersen F
+}}
-====Scotland, Skye, Sheabost, Tote====
+===Scotland, Shetland: St. Olaf's, White ness===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- F
+:Find Type-
-:Find Date- ?
+: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|Grieg 1940|p.70}}
+:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.64, 144}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.169}}
-</gallery>
+:*{{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, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay====
+===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (1932)===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+: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- ?
-:20.5cm x W: 13.5cm
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|fig.28}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.70}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.200}}
-axe_Kiloran_Bay_V.jpg
+|Seen=
-</gallery>
+|Museum= ?
+|Accession=
+|i1=
+|i2=
+}}
-====Scotland, Caithness: Reay====
+===Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- E
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+: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|Grieg 1940|p.19}}
+:*{{ListRef|Edwards & Bryce 1927}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.19}}
-</gallery>
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.115}}
+|Seen=
+|Museum= National Museum of Scotland
+|Accession=
+|i1=Axe (Edwards & Bryce 1927 fig.9).JPG
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton====
+===[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton|England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton]]===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- Grave Find
+:Find Type- Grave Find
 :Find Date- ?
-:Style - Petersen Type E
+:Blade- Petersen type E
-:Dimensions-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Paterson 2014|p.97}}
+:*{{ListRef|Paterson 2014|p.97}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen= yes
-Paterson-Axe Grave 4
+|Museum= Carlisle Tullie House Museum
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=TH_Cumwhitton_Axe_Grave_4.JPG
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, Cumberland: Hesket-in-Forest====
+===[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest|England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest]]===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- Grave Find
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.20(e)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.20(e)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.1}}
-Axe hesket.jpg
+|Seen= yes
-</gallery>
+|Museum= Carlisle Tullie House Museum
+|Accession=
+|i1=Axe hesket.jpg
+|i2=TH Hesket  Axe.JPG
+}}
-====England, Derbyshire: Repton====
+===[[:Category:England, North Yorkshire: Kildale|England, North Yorkshire: Kildale]]===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- Grave Find
+:Find Date- 1867
+: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- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.14, fig.2}}
+:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.14, fig.2}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.41}}
-axe_Repton_V.jpg
+|Seen=
-</gallery>
+|Museum= ?
+|Accession=
+|i1=Bjorn-Axe Repton.jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, London: Kew Bridge====
+===England, London: Kew Bridge===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.9(2)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.9(2)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_Kew_V.jpg
+|Museum= ?
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=Axe V Kew Bridge (Wheeler 1927).jpg
+|i2=
+}}
 == Wheeler Type VI ==
-''Petersen Type M''<br>
+{{Type|''Petersen Type M''<br>
 The ‘Dane Axe’ appears in Britain from 1000AD onwards.
-<gallery>
+|i1h=80px
-R560.jpg|Type V
+|i1=Wheeler Axe VI.jpg{{!}}Wheeler VI
-</gallery>
+|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====
+===Scotland: Loch of Doon===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.69}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.69}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_Loch_of_Doon_VI.jpg
+|Museum= ?
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=Axe, Loch of Doon (Grieg 1940 fig 69).jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-====Scotland, Dumfriesshire:====
+===Scotland, Dumfriesshire:===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.70}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.70}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_Dumfriesshire_VI.jpg
+|Museum= ?
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=Axe, Dumfrieshire (Grieg 1940 fig 70).jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-====Scotland, Sutherland: Dunrobin Castle====
+===Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+: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|Grieg 1940|p.17}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.76, Appx.5 no.122}}
-</gallery>
+:*{{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=
+}}
-====England, Lincolnshire, River Witham====
+===England, Lincolnshire, River Witham===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|cat.I6}}
+:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|cat.I6}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen= yes
-axe_Tower of London_VI.jpg
+|Museum= Lincoln The Collection
-</gallery>
+|Accession= 1906.0661.2
+|i1=Lincoln Axe R. Witham 1906.0661.2.jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt====
+===England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- R560
+:Find Type-
-:Find Date- ?
+:Find Date- Acquired 1891
+:Blade- R560; H:17.5cm; W:18cm; D:3cm Wgt: 287g
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|cat.I6}}
+:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|cat.I6}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:*{{listWeb|British Museum|[[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=66360 1]]}}
-</gallery>
+|Seen=
+|Museum= British Museum
+|Accession= 1891,0905.8
+|i1= BM-Web Axe, Stanton Harcourt 1891,0905.8.jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-{{Seen|Norwich Castle Museum}}
+===England, Norfolk: River Yare, Surlingham Ferry===
-====England, Norfolk: River Yare, Surlingham Ferry====
+{{Cat|
-:Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum: 158.946
+:Find Type- River find
-:Type- River find
 :Find Date- ?
-:Dimensions- 22cm wide
+:Blade- W:22cm
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|?}}
+:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|?}}
-::*{{ListRef|Margeson 1997|p.28}}
+:*{{ListRef|Margeson 1997|p.28}}
-::*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|p.61, cat.I6}}
+:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|p.61, cat.I6}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen= Yes
-Norwich-Axe Surlington Ferry.jpg
+|Museum= Norwich Castle Museum
-</gallery>
+|Accession=158.946
-<!-- end of Norwich Mus. -->
+|i1=Norwich-Axe Surlington Ferry.jpg
-|}
+|i2=
+}}
-{{Seen|Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology}}
+===England, Cambridgeshire: March, Rectory Paddock===
-====England, Cambridgeshire, Ely====
+{{Cat|
-:Current Location- Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
+:Find Type-
-:Type- R560
+:Find Date- c.1890
+: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- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{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}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen= Yes
-Cambridge-Axe Ely R560.JPG
+|Museum= Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=Cambridge-Axe Ely R560.JPG
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, Cambridgeshire, Ely====
+===England, Cambridgeshire, Ely===
-:Current Location- Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
+{{Cat|
-:Type- R523
+:Find Type- R523
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.64, fig.36}}
+:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.64, fig.36}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen= Yes
-Cambridge-Axe Ely R523.JPG
+|Museum= Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
-<!-- end of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology -->
+|i1=Cambridge-Axe Ely R523.JPG
-|}
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, Essex: River Lea, Stratford====
-:Current Location- Pitt Rivers Museum 1954.11.11. Was previously at Newbury Museum: 1898-5
+===England, Essex: River Lea, Stratford===
-:Type- River Find?
+{{Cat|
+:Find Type- River Find?
 :Find Date- before 1898?
-:Shape- Like R560 (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940)
+:Blade- L:215mm, W:252mm. Like R560 (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940)
-:Dimensions- L=215mm, W=252mm
+:Haft-
+:Comments-  Was previously at Newbury Museum: 1898-5
 :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]
+:*{{ListWeb||[[http://objects.prm.ox.ac.uk/pages/PRMUID105087.html Pitt Rivers Museum]]}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-Paul-Axe Stratford.JPG
+|Museum= Pitt Rivers Museum
-</gallery>
+|Accession= 1954.11.11
+|i1=Paul-Axe Stratford.JPG
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, London: Austin Friars====
+===England, London: River Thames at Hammersmith===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- L
+: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=
+}}
+===England, London, River Thames at Tower of London===
+{{Cat|
+:Find Type- ?
+:Find Date- ?
+: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=
+}}
+===England, London, River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes===
+{{Cat|
+:Find Type- ?
+:Find Date- ?
+: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|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.86}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(5)}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-</gallery>
+|Museum= Museum of London
+|Accession=
+|i1=Axe VI Chelsea II (Wheeler 1927).jpg
+|i2=
+}}
-====England, London: River Thames at Hamersmith====
+===England, London, River Thames at Battersea===
-:Current Location-
+{{Cat|
-:Type- M
+:Find Type- ?
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.87}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.11}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen=
-axe_Hammersmith_VI.jpg
+|Museum= Museum of London
-</gallery>
+|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 Tower of London====
+===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 1===
-:Current Location- London Museum
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- River Find
 :Find Date- ?
-:Bibliography-
+:Blade-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.9(3)}}
+:Haft-
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:Comments-
-axe_Tower of London_VI.jpg
+:Bibliography-
-</gallery>
+:*{{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 Chelsea, Barnes====
+===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 2===
-:Current Location- London Museum
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- River Find
 :Find Date- ?
-:Bibliography-
+:Blade-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(4)}}
+:Haft-
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+:Comments-
-axe_Chelsea_VIa.jpg
+:Bibliography-
-</gallery>
+:*{{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 Chelsea, Barnes====
+===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 3===
-:Current Location- London Museum
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- River Find
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.10(5)}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen= Yes
-axe_Chelsea_VIb.jpg
+|Museum= Museum of London
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=London-Axe London Bridge 3.JPG
-====England, London, River Thames at Battersea====
+}}
-:Current Location- London Museum
+===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 4===
-:Type- ?
+{{Cat|
+:Find Type- River Find
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.11}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen= Yes
-axe_Battersea_VI.jpg
+|Museum= Museum of London
-</gallery>
+|Accession=
+|i1=London-Axe London Bridge 4.JPG
-{{Seen|Museum of London}}
+}}
-====England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge====
+===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 5===
-:Current Location- London Museum
+{{Cat|
-:Type- ?
+:Find Type- River Find
 :Find Date- ?
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
 :Bibliography-
-::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.1}}
-<gallery heights=120px mode="packed" style="text-align:left">
+|Seen= Yes
-London-Axe London Bridge Dane Axes.jpg
+|Museum= Museum of London
-London-Axe London Bridge 1.JPG
+|Accession=
-London-Axe London Bridge 2.JPG
+|i1=London-Axe London Bridge 5.JPG
-London-Axe London Bridge 3.JPG
+}}
-London-Axe London Bridge 4.JPG
-London-Axe London Bridge 5.JPG
+===England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 6===
-London-Axe London Bridge 6.JPG
+{{Cat|
-London-Axe London Bridge 7.JPG
+:Find Type- River Find
-London-Axe London Bridge 5,4,3.JPG
+:Find Date- ?
-</gallery>
+: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
+}}
 |}
-==Select Bibliography==
+==Axes still awaiting classification==
+Axes so far unidentified by the authors
+===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=
+}}
+===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins===
+{{Cat|
+:Find Type-
+:Find Date-
+:Blade-
+:Haft-
+:Comments-
+:Bibliography-
+:*{{ListRef|M'Neill 1892}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.46, 47}}
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.216}}
+|Seen=
+|Museum=
+|Accession=
+|i1=
+|i2=
+}}
+===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}}
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Contents

Introduction

Wheeler Type I

England, York: Coppergate A

England, York: Coppergate B

England, London: River Thames, Old London Bridge

England, London: River Thames, Putney

England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (I)

Wheeler Type II

England, York: Parliament Street

England, London: River Thames, Brentwood

England, London: River Thames (II-1)

England, London: River Thames (II-2)

England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (II)

England, London: Milk Street

Wheeler Type III

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

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

Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1851-Donations)

Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay:

England, Suffolk: Ipswich

England, Suffolk: Ipswich

England, London: River Thames at Whitehall

England, London: Strand on the Green

England, London:

Wheeler Type IV

Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee

Isle of Man, Ballaterson

England, Cumbria: Carlisle, Denton Holme

England, York

England, York: Jubbergate

England,Yorkshire: Bawtry

England, Derbyshire: Repton (H)

England, Lincolnshire: Lincoln, Danes Terrace

England, Oxfordshire: Oxford

England, London: Thames Street

England, London: Aldergate

England, London: nr Tower of London

England, London: Austin Friars

Wheeler Type V

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

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

Scotland, Skye, Sheabost, Tote

Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay

England, Derbyshire: Repton

England, London: Kew Bridge

Wheeler Type VI

Scotland: Loch of Doon

Scotland, Dumfriesshire:

Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie

England, Lincolnshire, River Witham

England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt

England, Norfolk: River Yare, Surlingham Ferry

England, Cambridgeshire: March, Rectory Paddock

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely

England, Cambridgeshire, Ely

England, Essex: River Lea, Stratford

England, London: River Thames at Hammersmith

England, London, River Thames at Tower of London

England, London, River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes

England, London: River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes

England, London, River Thames at Battersea

England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 1

England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 2

England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 3

England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 4

England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 5

England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 6

England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 7

Axes still awaiting classification

Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1849-Grave 6)

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins

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

England, Lancashire: Meols

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