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Wheeler classifies these as his type III [WHEELER 1935]. They were made and used in Britain from the 8th to 10th centuries [THOMPSON 2004]:p.81. A number of langseaxs have been found in the Netherlands
Images of Langseaxes (C8th to C11th)
- 800-850AD Stuttgart, Württemburgische Landesbibliothek. Bibl. Fol.23, fol.5v
Introduction to the British finds
The following langseax information is primarily based on the work of Vera Evison [EVISON 1964] and her comparison of the Keen Edge Ferry langseax to others found in Britain. For the purposes of clarification langeaxes are defined here as having single edged blades with a cutting edge of over 12" and with no hilt fittings.
With Inlay
England, London: River Thames, Battersea
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England, Lancaster: Greencroft, Harbuck
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England, London: Keen Edge Ferry
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Without Inlay
England, London, River Thames near Battersea
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England, Suffolk at Little Bealings
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England, London at Walthamstow
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England?, Unknown
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Other Possible Langseaxs
We have found the following langseaxs refereed to online with people quoting 'The Metallography of Early Ferrous Edge Tools & Edged Weapons' by R.F. Tylecote & B.J.J.Gilmour. Unfortunately we do not have access to this book and so are unable to determine if they were originally decorated with inlay.
England, Gloustershire at Kempsford
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England, Berkshire at Reading
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England, London at Leyton
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Some more possible langseaxs
England, London, River Thames at Mortlake
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England, London, River Thames near London
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References
Backhouse, Janet; Turner, D.H. and Webster, Leslie (1984) The Golden Age of Anglo Saxon Art. [BACKHOUSE 1984] *
Evison, Vera E. (1967) 'A Decorated Seax from the Thames at Keen Edge Ferry'. In Berkshire Archaeological Journal 61. (Available Online) (Plates) [EVISON 1964] ^ 1 2 3 4 *
[TYLECOTE 1986] *
Wheeler, R.E.M. (1935) London and the Saxons. London Museum Catalogues: No 6 [WHEELER 1935] ^ 1 2 3 4 5 *
Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. [WILSON 1964] *
