Difference between revisions of "Langseaxes found in Britain"

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Introduction

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 at River Thames near Battersea Current Location- British Museum 1857,6-23,1 Type- River find – 9th - 10th Century Find Date- 1857? Total Length- 81cm (broken) Blade- Approx. 22" Hilt- None Scabbard- None Bibliography- [BACKHOUSE 1984:p.101-102 no.94] [EVISON 1964:p.30-33] [WILSON 1964:p.144 no.36] [British Museum]
	England, Lancaster at Greencroft, Harbuck Current Location- British Museum 1912,0723.2 Type- Grave find – 9th to early C10th. From a hoard which included a sword of Petersen type L. Hence the date line Find Date- 1912? Total Length- 71.3cm Blade- Approx. 24". Heavily corroded with only the back of the blade surviving. One one side 2 channels and a third groove inlaid with a chevroned strip of copper and copper alloy (bronze) wire parallel to edge. Wilson argues that the two empty channels probably once contained similar inlay. The more corroded reverse side way probably the same. Hilt- traces of wood survive on the possibly intact tang. Scabbard- None Bibliography- [WILSON 1964:p.135-136 no.22] [EVISON 1964: p.33] [British Museum]
	England, London at Keen Edge Ferry Current Location- Reading Museum Type- River find Find Date- 1961 August. Dredged from the River Thames Total Length- 45.3cm x 3.9cm. The hilt end of the blade is missing. Evison suggests that the blade was probably another 6cm longer. Blade- Fragmentary. It possibly would have been about 20". The spine is 7mm thick. Hilt- Missing Scabbard- None Bibliography- [EVISON 1964]

Without Inlay

	England, London, River Thames near Battersea Current Location- Type- River find – Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Approx. 22" Hilt- None Scabbard- None Bibliography-
	England, Current Location- Type- River find – Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Approx. 26" Hilt- None Scabbard- None Bibliography-
	England, Current Location- Type- River find – Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Approx. 14" Hilt- None Scabbard- None Bibliography-
	England?, Unknown Current Location- Type- River find – Find Date- Total Length- fragment Blade- fragment Hilt- None Scabbard- None Bibliography-

References

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