Axes found in Britain

Axes found in Britain

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Wheeler Type I

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

	England, London, River Thames at Old London Bridge Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(8)]
	England, London, River Thames at Putney Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 8(1)]
	England, London, River Thames at Walthamstow Current Location- ? Type- ? Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 8(2)]

Wheeler Type II

This type was more likely to be a tool than a weapon. Earlier types are not so slender [Wheeler 1927]

	England, London, River Thames at Brentwood Current Location- ? Type- ? C9th Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(4)]
	England, London, River Thames Current Location- ? Type- ? C9th Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(5)]
	England, London, River Thames Current Location- ? Type- ? C9th Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(6)]
	England, London, River Thames at Walthamstow Current Location- ? Type- ? C9th Find Date- ? Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:Fig 1(7)]

Wheeler Type III

Bearded axes that derived from fransica’s.

Wheeler Type V

Transitional between types III and IV

Wheeler Type VI

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

References

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