Axes found in Britain

Axes found in Britain
Found in Britain
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Viking Age Compendium articles on Knives and Axes:

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Axes Overview

Axes found in Britain

Viking Age Compendium articles on Knives and Axes:

Wargear

Seaxes

Langseaxes

Norse Style Knives

Axes Overview

Axes found in Britain

Wheeler Type I

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  Wheeler I

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  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- ? Find Type- ? Find Date- ? Blade- Haft- Comments- Bibliography- 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- Bibliography- 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- ? Find Date- ? Blade- Haft- Comments- Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 fig.1(2)

Wheeler Type II

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  Wheeler II
  Earlier form

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  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 Find Date- ? Blade- Haft- Comments- Bibliography- 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 Find Date- ? Blade- Haft- Comments- Bibliography- 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 Find Date- ? Blade- Haft- Comments- Bibliography- 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 Find Date- ? Blade- Haft- Comments- Bibliography- 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- Bibliography- Vince, Alan (1991) Aspects of Saxo-Norman London: II Finds and Environmental Evidence. p.135,137

Wheeler Type III

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  Wheeler III

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  Petersen B

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  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- Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 fig.15

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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- Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 fig.15

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Scotland, Highland, Eigg Grave 2

Current Location- ? Find Type- ? Type B Find Date- ? Blade- L:10.5cm, W:10cm 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.68

Scotland, Westray: Pierowall

Current Location- ? Find Type- ? Type B Find Date- ? Blade- L:14cm, W:10cm 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.94

Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay:

Current Location- ? Find Type- ? Find Date- ? Blade- Haft- Comments- Bibliography- 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- 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.60 [British Museum Possibly?]

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- 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.60 [British Museum Possibly?]

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- 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.86 Roesdahl, Else; Graham-Campbell, James; Connor, Patricia and Pearson, Kenneth (1981) The Vikings in England, and their Danish homeland. I 7 British Museum [1]

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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

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  Wheeler IV

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  Petersen G

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  Petersen H

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  Petersen I

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  Petersen K

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  Petersen L

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- Bibliography-

England, Cumbria: Aspatria

Current Location-  Lost Find Type- ? Find Date- Before 1790 Blade- Haft- Comments- Bibliography- Rooke Hayman (1792) Druidical and other British remains in Cumberland, described by Hayman Rooke in a letter to the Rev. Dr. Lort. Feb. 1790. pp.105-113. Archaeologia: Vol.10 Edwards, B.J.N. (1992) 'The Vikings in North West England. The Archaeological Evidence'. In Graham-Campbell, James (1992) Viking Treasure from the North West. The Cuerdale Hoard in its Context. p.43-44 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 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.2

England, Cumbria: Carlisle, Denton Holme

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

Current Location-  Lost Find Type- Grave Find Find Date- Blade- Haft- Comments- Bibliography- Jones, Michael (1849) 'Proceedings at Meetings of the Royal Archaeological Institute.' pp.74-77. (Available Online) The Archaeological Journal: Vol.6 p.74-75 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.18 Edwards, B.J.N. (1992) 'The Vikings in North West England. The Archaeological Evidence'. In Graham-Campbell, James (1992) Viking Treasure from the North West. The Cuerdale Hoard in its Context. p.46 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.3

England, York

Current Location- Yorkshire Museum 551.45.48 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.D14 Waterman, Dudley M. (1959) Late Saxon, Viking, and Early Medieval Finds from York. pp.59-106. Archaeologia: Vol.97 P.71-72, fig.5(8)

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- Biddle, Martin and Birthe Kjølbye-Biddle (2001) Repton and the great heathen army, 873-4. In Graham-Campbell, James; Hall, Richard; Jesch, Judith and Parsons, David N. (eds.) (2001) Vikings and the Danelaw. Select Papers from the Proceedings of the Thirteenth Viking Congress. Viking Congress: 13 p.68-70 fig.4.18 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.43, p.110-111

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- Bibliography- 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- Bibliography- 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- 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.86 Guildhall Museum 1908 Catalogue of the collection of London antiquities in the Guildhall Museum. (Available Online) p.123 cat no.133, pl.LIII no.5

Wheeler Type V

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  Wheeler V

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  Petersen D

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  Petersen E

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  Petersen F

Petersen Type D, E & F Transitional between types III and IV

Scotland, Skye, Sheabost, Tote

Current Location- ? Find Type- F 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.70

Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay

Current Location- ? Find Type- ? Find Date- ? Blade- L:20.5cm, W:13.5cm 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.28

Scotland, Caithness: Reay

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland Find Type- Find Date- 1920 Blade- Petersen type E Haft- Comments- Bibliography- Edwards, Arthur J.H. & Bryce, Thomas H (1927) 'Excavation of Graves at Ackergill and of an Earth-house at Freswick Links, Caithness, and a Description of the Discovery of a Viking Grave at Reay, Caithness. With a Preliminary Note on the Skeletal Remains from the Various Graves.' (pp 196-209) (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.61 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.19

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- 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.20(e) 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.1

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- 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.14, fig.2 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.41

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

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  Wheeler VI

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  Petersen M1

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  Petersen M2

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  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 Castle

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 p.17

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- Roesdahl, Else; Graham-Campbell, James; Connor, Patricia and Pearson, Kenneth (1981) The Vikings in England, and their Danish homeland. cat.I6 British Museum [1]

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- 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 ? Margeson, Sue (1997) The Vikings in Norfolk. p.28 Roesdahl, Else; Graham-Campbell, James; Connor, Patricia and Pearson, Kenneth (1981) The Vikings in England, and their Danish homeland. p.61, cat.I6

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- 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.34 Council of Europe (2003) World of the Vikings. CD-ROM. Alive Learning Ltd. cat.1244

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- 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.59 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.51 [Pitt Rivers Museum]

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- 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.87 British Museum [1]

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

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]} *