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:Type- River find – 9th - 10th Century
 
:Type- River find – 9th - 10th Century
 
:Find Date- 1857?
 
:Find Date- 1857?
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:Total Length- 81cm (broken)
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:Total Length- Complete. 81cm
 
:Blade- Approx. 22"
 
:Blade- Approx. 22"
 
:Hilt- None  
 
:Hilt- None  
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:Type- Grave find – 9th to early C10th. From a hoard which included a sword of Petersen type L. Hence the date line
 
: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?
 
:Find Date- 1912?
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:Total Length- 71.3cm
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:Total Length- Complete. 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.
 
: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.  
 
:Hilt- traces of wood survive on the possibly intact tang.  
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:Find Date- 1961 August. Dredged from the River Thames
 
: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.
 
: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.
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:Blade- Fragmentary. It possibly would have been about 20". The spine is 7mm thick.  
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:Blade- Fragment. It possibly would have been about 20". The spine is 7mm thick.  
 
:Hilt- Missing  
 
:Hilt- Missing  
 
:Scabbard- None
 
:Scabbard- None
 
:Bibliography- [EVISON 1964]  
 
:Bibliography- [EVISON 1964]  
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:Scabbard- None
 
:Scabbard- None
 
:Bibliography-  
 
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== Unknown ==
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I have found the following 3 langseaxes 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. <br>
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|- valign="top" id="Kempsford"
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|width="100pt"| [[File:langseax_kempsford.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Kempsford]]
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|width="600pt"| '''England, Gloustershire at Kempsford'''
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:Current Location- ?
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:Type- ? 9-10th Century
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:Find Date- ?
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:Total Length- Complete. 78cm x 4.2cm. The spine is 8mm thick.
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:Hilt- ?
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:Scabbard- ?
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:Bibliography- [TYLECOTE and GILMOUR 1986]
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|- valign="top" id="Reading"
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|width="100pt"| [[File:langseax_reading.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Reading]]
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|width="600pt"| '''England, Berkshire at  Reading '''
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:Current Location-
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:Type- ?
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:Find Date- ?
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:Total Length- fragment
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:Blade- fragment 2.8cm wide
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:Hilt- Missing
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:Scabbard- None
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:Bibliography- [TYLECOTE and GILMOUR 1986]
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|- valign="top" id="Leyton"
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|width="100pt"| [[File:langseax_layton.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Leyton]]
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|width="600pt"| '''England, London at  Leyton '''
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:Current Location-
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:Type- ? 9th Century
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:Find Date-
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:Total Length- fragment
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:Blade- fragment 3.7cm wide. The spine is 8mm thick.
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:Hilt- Missing
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:Scabbard- None
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:Bibliography- [TYLECOTE and GILMOUR 1986]
  
 
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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

Beagnoth
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- Complete. 81cm
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]
Hurbeck
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- Complete. 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]
Keen Edge Ferry
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- Fragment. It possibly would have been about 20". The spine is 7mm thick.
Hilt- Missing
Scabbard- None
Bibliography- [EVISON 1964]


Without Inlay

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

Unknown

I have found the following 3 langseaxes 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.

Kempsford
England, Gloustershire at Kempsford
Current Location- ?
Type- ? 9-10th Century
Find Date- ?
Total Length- Complete. 78cm x 4.2cm. The spine is 8mm thick.
Hilt- ?
Scabbard- ?
Bibliography- [TYLECOTE and GILMOUR 1986]
Reading
England, Berkshire at Reading
Current Location-
Type- ?
Find Date- ?
Total Length- fragment
Blade- fragment 2.8cm wide
Hilt- Missing
Scabbard- None
Bibliography- [TYLECOTE and GILMOUR 1986]
Leyton
England, London at Leyton
Current Location-
Type- ? 9th Century
Find Date-
Total Length- fragment
Blade- fragment 3.7cm wide. The spine is 8mm thick.
Hilt- Missing
Scabbard- None
Bibliography- [TYLECOTE and GILMOUR 1986]

References

<nocite> BACKHOUSE1984 EVISON1964 WILSON1964 </nocite> <biblio force=false>#Template:Bib</biblio>

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