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| − | + | Seaxes with blade lengths over 6½” long were popular during the C6th Anglo-Saxon pagan period. It is not uncommon for burials in the Viking age to contain more than one knife. [BERSU and WILSON 1966: p.41] Wheeler gives his opinion that small heavy seaxes were in use up until the end of the C10th but that really as a weapon it belongs to the pre-Viking period. [WHEELER 1927: p.30] | |
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== Seaxes from the C9th == | == Seaxes from the C9th == | ||
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Probably similar in form to the C10th style?<br> | Probably similar in form to the C10th style?<br> | ||
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=== Sheaths === | === Sheaths === | ||
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| + | * England, Dorset, Cranborne. Silver strap-end [HINTON 2005: p.113] | ||
| + | * England, Derbyshire, Repton. C8th, Stone carving, | ||
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[CAMERON 2000: p.63-64] | [CAMERON 2000: p.63-64] | ||
* Dover, Buckland, grave 145, leather sheath dated to 700-750AD | * Dover, Buckland, grave 145, leather sheath dated to 700-750AD | ||
* London, River Thames nr. Westminster Bridge, metal fittings, late C8th | * London, River Thames nr. Westminster Bridge, metal fittings, late C8th | ||
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* York, leather sheath, C9th | * York, leather sheath, C9th | ||
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== Seaxes from the C10th and C11th == | == Seaxes from the C10th and C11th == | ||
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=== Knives === | === Knives === | ||
| − | * Out of 128 knives found from Coppergate only 1 can be classed as a seax. [CAMERON 2000: p.64-65] | + | {{Evidence |
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| + | * England,York. Out of 128 knives found from Coppergate only 1 can be classed as a seax. [CAMERON 2000: p.64-65] | ||
| + | * England, London. One find from cheapside could have had a blade of 25cm. [CAMERON 2000: p.64-65] | ||
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=== Sheaths === | === Sheaths === | ||
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* England, 12 finds (out of a total of 61 knife sheaths) [CAMERON 2000: p.64-65] | * England, 12 finds (out of a total of 61 knife sheaths) [CAMERON 2000: p.64-65] | ||
* York [MOULD, CARLISLE and CAMERON 2003: p3379-3385] | * York [MOULD, CARLISLE and CAMERON 2003: p3379-3385] | ||
| − | * Dublin Style E1 [CAMERON 2007: p.15-20] | + | * Ireland, Dublin. Style E1 [CAMERON 2007: p.15-20] |
* [CAMERON 2000: p.64-65] | * [CAMERON 2000: p.64-65] | ||
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== Seax hanging position == | == Seax hanging position == | ||
=== At the front - Horizontal === | === At the front - Horizontal === | ||
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* Middleton warrior? | * Middleton warrior? | ||
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=== At the side – Angled === | === At the side – Angled === | ||
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* Norse blades | * Norse blades | ||
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=== At the back === | === At the back === | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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[[Langseax]]<br> | [[Langseax]]<br> | ||
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*[*BERSU and WILSON 1966] | *[*BERSU and WILSON 1966] | ||
Revision as of 16:51, 22 August 2012
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A knife with a blade length of 17cm (6½") or longer possibly used in combat.
Seaxes with blade lengths over 6½” long were popular during the C6th Anglo-Saxon pagan period. It is not uncommon for burials in the Viking age to contain more than one knife. [BERSU and WILSON 1966]:p.41 Wheeler gives his opinion that small heavy seaxes were in use up until the end of the C10th but that really as a weapon it belongs to the pre-Viking period. [WHEELER 1927]:p.30
Seaxes from the C9th
Knives
{{Evidence
|Art
|Literature
|Archaeology
|Discussion =
Probably similar in form to the C10th style?
Sheaths
Art
- England, Dorset, Cranborne. Silver strap-end [HINTON 2005]:p.113
- England, Derbyshire, Repton. C8th, Stone carving,
Literature
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Archaeology
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Discussion
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Seaxes from the C10th and C11th
Knives
Art
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Literature
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Archaeology
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Discussion
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Sheaths
Art
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Literature
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Archaeology
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Discussion
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Seax hanging position
At the front - Horizontal
Art
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Literature
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Archaeology
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Discussion
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At the side – Angled
Art
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Literature
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Archaeology
- Norse blades
Discussion
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At the back
Art
- Bayeux Tapestry
Literature
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Archaeology
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Discussion
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See Also
References
- [BERSU and WILSON 1966] ^
- [CAMERON 2000]
- [HINTON 2005] ^
- [MOULD, CARLISLE and CAMERON 2003]
- [WHEELER 1927] ^
