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{{Knives}}
''A large knife with a blade length of 18cm (7") or longer possibly used in combat.''
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Scotland, St._Andrew_SarcophagusAndrew Sarcophagus.jpg|St. Andrew Sarcophagus
Repton_Stone.jpg|Repton Stone
Paris,_Bibliothèque_Nationale_de_France,_Lat._8085_seax.jpg| Paris, BNF, Lat. 8085
Middleton_WarriorEngland, Middleton Warrior, Stone Carving.jpg|Middleton Warrior
Brussels,_Bibliotheque_Royale,_ms._10066-77_seax.jpg|Brussels Bib. ms. 10066-77
Cranborne_Silver_strap-end.jpg|Cranbourne Strap End
Bayeux_Tapestry_seax.JPG|Bayeux Tapestry
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Out of 128 knives found from Coppergate York, only 1 can be classed as a seax. [CAMERON 2000: p.64-65]<br>
{||- valign="top" id="BC1"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_Dimmock_Cote.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Dimmock's Cote]]|width="600pt"| '''England, Cambridge, River Cam at Dimmock's Cote'''===:Current Location- University of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge{{Cat|
:Type- ? 800AD
:Find Date- ?
:Size- Blade Length: ?; Blade Width: ?; Blade Thickness: ?; Total Length: ?
:Comments- 'large scramasax with a groove along the back of the blade' [BJORN & SHETELIG 1940:p.69].
:Bibliography- [BJORN :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & SHETELIG Shetelig 1940:|p.69] }}|Seen=|Museum= University of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge|Accession=|i1none=X|i2h=70px|i2=seax_Dimmock_Cote.jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="BC2"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_Cumwhitton_634.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Cumwhitton 634]]|width="600pt"| '''England, Cumwhitton, Plough Soil'''===:Current Location- Tullie House Museum{{Cat|
:Type- ?
:Find Date- ?
:Size- Blade Length: ?; Blade Width: 30mm; Blade Thickness: ?; Total Length: 220mm
:Comments- 'Patern-welded blade with remains of possible leather sheath still attached' [PATERSON 2014:cat.634].
:Bibliography- [PATERSON 2014:*{{ListRef|Paterson 2014|p.50,51 & Cat.634] }}|Seen=|Museum= Tullie House Museum|Accession=|i1none=X|i2h=70px|i2=seax_Cumwhitton_634.jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="BC3"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_Cumwhitton_885.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Cumwhitton 885]]|width="600pt"| '''England, Cumwhitton, Grave 5'''===:Current Location- Tullie House Museum{{Cat|
:Type- ?
:Find Date- ?
:Size- Blade Length: 182mm; Blade Width: ?; Blade Thickness: ?; Total Length: 270mm
:Comments- 'Part pattern welded. Has a horn handle with inlaid silver wire.' [PATERSON 2014:cat.885].
:Bibliography- [PATERSON 2014:*{{ListRef|Paterson 2014|p.110 & Cat.885] }}|Seen= yes|Museum= Tullie House Museum|Accession=|i1none=X|i2h=70px|i2=TH Cumwhitton Seax Grave 5.JPG|i3=Seax Cumwhitton 885.jpg}} ===England, Brackley, Northamptonshire==={{Cat|:Type- ? :Find Date- ? :Size- ? :Comments- :Bibliography- |Seen= yes|Museum= Ashmolean Museum|Accession= AN1941.82|i1none=X|i2h=70px|i2=Ashmolean Seax - Brackley, Northamptonshire (AN1941.82).jpg}} ===England, Norwich?==={{Cat|:Type- ? :Find Date- ? :Size- ? :Comments- Seen in Norwich Castle Museum. No other information known.:Bibliography- |Seen= yes|Museum= Norwich Castle Museum|Accession=|i1none=X|i2h=70px|i2=Norwich-Seax.jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="BK1"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_Sittingbourne.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Sittingbourne]]|width="600pt"| '''England, Kent, Sittingbourne'''===:Current Location- British Museum 1881,0623.1{{Cat|:Type- Wheeler IV 900-925AD
:Find Date- 1881
:Size- Blade Length: ?; Blade Width: ?; Blade Thickness: ?; Total Length: ?
:Comments- 'inlaid with copper, bronze, silver and niello.' [WILSON 1964:cat.80].
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1964:cat.80] [BRITISH MUSEUM][[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?assetId=476352&objectId=95276&partId=1 Webpage LinkBritish Museum Website]]|Seen= |Museum= British Museum|Accession= 1881,0623.1|i1none=X|i2h=70px|i2=BM-Web Sittingbourne Seax (1881,0623.1).JPG}}
|- valign="top" id="BL1"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_London_ALG84_588_381.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=London]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London'''===:Current Location- London Museum ALG84[588]381{{Cat|
:Type- Wheeler III/II 1000-1100AD
:Find Date- ?
:Size- Blade Length: ?; Blade Width: ?; Blade Thickness: ?; Total Length: 247mm
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [MUSEUM OF LONDONIMAGES] [[http://collections.museumoflondon.org.uk/Online/object.aspx?objectID=object-146014&rows=1&start=0 Webpage link]]|Seen= yes|Museum= Museum of London|Accession= ALG84[588]381|i1none=X|i2h=70px|i2=seax_London_ALG84_588_381.jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="BL2"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_London_1856_Honey_Lane.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=London 1856]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Honey Lane'''===:Current Location- British Museum 1856,7-1,1413{{Cat|
:Type- Wheeler IV 978-1016AD
:Find Date- 1856
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1965:Cat.43]
|Seen=
|Museum= British Museum
|Accession= 1856,0701.1413
|i1none=X
|i2h=70px
|i2=BM-Web Honey Lane Seax (1856,0701.1413).jpg
}}
|- valign="top" id="BL3"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_London_1879_Park_Street.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=London 1879]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Park Street'''===:Current Location- British Museum 1879,12-22.1{{Cat|
:Type- 800-1000AD
:Find Date-
:Size- Blade Length: ?; Blade Width: ?; Blade Thickness: ?; Total Length: 266mm
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1965:Cat.81][[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=83812&partId=1]]|Seen= |Museum= British Museum |Accession= 1933,0510.1|i1none=X|i2h=70px|i2=Seax London 1879 Park Street (Wilson 1965).jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="BL4"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_London_Princes_Street.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=London Princes St]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Princes Street'''===:Current Location- London Museum 29.94,17 (Wheeler no.21){{Cat|
:Type- 900-1000AD
:Find Date-
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1935:p.]
|Seen=
|Museum= London Museum
|Accession= 29.94,17 (Wheeler no.21)
|i1none=X
|i2h=70px
|i2=seax_London_Princes_Street.jpg
}}
|- valign="top" id="BL5"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_London_1859_Thames.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=London 1859]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London,Thames'''===:Current Location- British Museum 1859,1-22.12{{Cat|
:Type- 800-1000AD
:Find Date-
:Size- Blade Length: ?; Blade Width: ?; Blade Thickness: ?; Total Length: 232mm
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1965:Cat.50][[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=86468&partId=1]]|Seen= |Museum= British Museum |Accession= 1859,0122.12|i1none=X|i2h=70px|i2=seax_London_1859_Thames (Wilson 1965).jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="BL6"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_London_A1781.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=London A1781]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Thames'''===:Current Location- London Museum A1781 (Wheeler no.25){{Cat|
:Type- 900-1100AD
:Find Date-
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1935:p.]
|Seen= yes
|Museum= Museum of London
|Accession= A1781 (Wheeler no.25)
|i1none=X
|i2h=70px
|i2=seax_London_A1781.jpg
}}
|- valign="top" id="BL7"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_London_A9313.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=London A9313]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Thames at Blackfriars'''===:Current Location- London Museum A9313 (Wheeler no.8){{Cat|
:Type- 800-1000AD
:Find Date-
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1935:p.]
|Seen=
|Museum= Museum of London
|Accession= A9313 (Wheeler no.8)
|i1none=X
|i2h=70px
|i2=seax_London_A9313.jpg
}}
|- valign="top" id="BL8"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_London_A10721.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=London A10721]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Thames at Brentford'''===:Current Location- London Museum A10721 (Wheeler no.11){{Cat|
:Type- 700-900AD
:Find Date-
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1935:p.]
|Seen=
|Museum= Museum of London
|Accession= A10721 (Wheeler no.11)
|i1none=X
|i2h=70px
|i2=seax_London_A10721.jpg
}}
|- valign="top" id="BL9"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_London_A13935.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=London A13935]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Thames at Brentford'''===:Current Location- London Museum A13935 (Wheeler no.22){{Cat|
:Type- 900-1100AD
:Find Date-
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1935:p.]
|Seen=
|Museum= Museum of London
|Accession= A13935 (Wheeler no.22)
|i1none=X
|i2h=70px
|i2=seax_London_A13935.jpg
}}
|- valign="top" id="BL10"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_London_O2136.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=London O2136]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Thames at Brentford'''===:Current Location- London Museum O2136{{Cat|
:Type- 500-700AD
:Find Date-
:Size- Blade Length: 181mm; Blade Width: ?; Blade Thickness: ?; Total Length: ?
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [MUSEUM OF LONDONIMAGES]|Seen= |Museum= Museum of London |Accession= O2136|i1none=X|i2h=70px|i2=seax_London_O2136.jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="BL11"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_London_A24399.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=London A24399]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Thames at Fulham'''===:Current Location- London Museum A24399 (Wheeler no.18){{Cat|
:Type- Wheeler IV 900-1000AD
:Find Date-
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1935:p.]
|Seen=
|Museum= Museum of London
|Accession= A24399 (Wheeler no.18)
|i1none=X
|i2h=70px
|i2=seax_London_A24399.jpg
}}
|- valign="top" id="BL12"|width="100pt"| [[File:seax_London_A24909.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=London A24909]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Thames at Fulham'''===:Current Location- London Museum A24909 (Wheeler no.17){{Cat|
:Type- Wheeler III/II 900-1100AD
:Find Date-
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1935:p.]
|Seen=
|Museum= Museum of London
|Accession= A24909 (Wheeler no.17)
|i1none=X
|i2h=70px
|i2=seax_London_A24909.jpg
}}
===England, York, Goodramgate===
{{Cat|
:Type-
:Find Date-
:Size- Blade Length: ?; Blade Width: ?; Blade Thickness: ?; Total Length: ?
:Comments-
:Bibliography-
::{{ListRef|Waterman 1959|p.73}}
|Seen=
|Museum= Yorkshire Museum
|Accession=
|i1none=X
|i2h=70px
|i2=seax_York_Goodramgate.jpg
}}
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* England, London. One find from cheapside could have had a blade of 25cm. [CAMERON 2000: p.64-65]
 
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Seax sheaths are made from substantial leather up to 3mm thick and closed by rivets about 4 to 5cm apart. In England there are 12 finds of Seax sheaths out of a total of 61 [CAMERON 2000: p.64-65]<br>
{||- valign="top" id="O1"|width="100pt"| [[File:sheath_Aachen.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Aachen]]|width="600pt"| '''Germany, Aachen'''===:Current Location- Aachen Cathedral Treasury (Okasha 1992 cat.1){{Cat|
:Type- ?
:Find Date- before 1860
:Comments- Contains a name in Old English
:Bibliography- [OKASHA 1992:p.64 cat.1 pl.IV]
|Seen=
|Museum= Aachen Cathedral Treasury
|Accession=
|i1none=X
|i2h=70px
|i2=sheath_Aachen.jpg
}}
|- valign="top" id="T5918"|width="100pt"| [[File:sheath_Trondheim_T5919.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Trondheim_T5918]]|width="600pt"| '''Norway, Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag '''===:Current Location- ? (Okasha 1992 cat.12){{Cat|
:Type- ?
:Find Date- ?
:Comments- Contains a name in Old English
:Bibliography- [OKASHA 1992:p.64 cat.12 pl.V]
|Seen=
|Museum=
|Accession=
|i1none=X
|i2h=70px
|i2=sheath_Trondheim_T5919.jpg
}}
|- valign="top" id="T5919"|width="100pt"| [[File:sheath_Trondheim_T5919.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Trondheim_T5919]]|width="600pt"| '''Norway, Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag '''===:Current Location- ? (Okasha 1992 cat.13){{Cat|
:Type- ?
:Find Date- ?
:Size- Blade Length: ?; Total Length: ? ; Total Width: ?
:Comments- Contains a name in Old English
:Bibliography- [OKASHA 1992:p.64 cat.13 pl.Vcat.13]|Seen= |Museum= |Accession= |i1none=X|i2h=70px|i2=sheath_Trondheim_T5919.jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="C.DLS4"|width="100pt"| [[File:sheath_Dublin_DLS4.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Dublin DLS4]]|width="600pt"| '''Ireland, Dublin, Christchurch Place'''===:Current Location- ? (Cameron 2007 cat.DLS 4) {{Cat|
:Type- ?
:Find Date- ?
:Size- Blade Length: ?; Total Length: 367mm ; Total Width: ?
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [CAMERON 2007:p.cat.DLS 4] |Seen= |Museum= |Accession= |i1none=X|i2h=70px|i2=sheath_Dublin_DLS4.jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="C.DLS5"|width="100pt"| [[File:sheath_Dublin_DLS5.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Dublin DLS5]]|width="600pt"| '''Ireland, Dublin, Christchurch Place'''===:Current Location- ?, E122:12660 (Cameron 2007 cat.DLS 5) (Okasha 1992 cat.2){{Cat|
:Type- ? 1050-1075AD
:Find Date- ?
:Size- Blade Length: ?; Total Length: 295mm ; Total Width: ?
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [CAMERON 2007:p.cat.DLS 5] [OKASHA 1992:p.64 cat.2]|Seen= |Museum= |Accession= E122:12660|i1none=X|i2h=70px|i2=sheath_Dublin_DLS4.jpg}}
 
{|
|- valign="top" id="C.DLS11"
|width="100pt"| [[File:sheath_Dublin_DLS11.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left|alt=Dublin DLS11]]
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===A few Seax Sheathes from the C8th===
* Dover, Buckland, grave 145, leather sheath dated to 700-750AD
{{Ref|Book=Bersu & Wilson 1966}}
{{Ref|Book=Bjorn & Shetelig 1940}}
{{Ref|Book=British Museum Website}}
{{Ref|Book=Cameron 2000}}
{{Ref|Book=Cameron 2003}}
{{Ref|Book=Cameron 2007}}
{{Ref|Book=Hinton 2005}}
{{Ref|Book=Museum of LondonWebsite}}
{{Ref|Book=Ohlgren 1992}}
{{Ref|Book=Okasha 1992}}
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