Difference between revisions of "Swords found in Britain"
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In use from the prehistoric iron age in central Europe to as late as the C10th in Norway. <br> | In use from the prehistoric iron age in central Europe to as late as the C10th in Norway. <br> | ||
{| | {| | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Scotland, | + | |- valign="top" id="Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway, St. Cuthbert’s Churchyard" |
|width="100pt"| [[File:sword_kirkcudbrightshire.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Kirkcudbrightshire]] | |width="100pt"| [[File:sword_kirkcudbrightshire.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Kirkcudbrightshire]] | ||
− | |width="600pt"| '''Scotland, | + | |width="600pt"| '''Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway, St. Cuthbert’s Churchyard''' |
:Current Location- Kirkcudbrightshire Museum no. 2050 | :Current Location- Kirkcudbrightshire Museum no. 2050 | ||
:Type- Grave find – undated | :Type- Grave find – undated | ||
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:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.96] [ROESDAHL 1981:p.114 YAB30] [MacGREGOR 1985:p.167] [ROGERS 1993:p.1431] | :Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.96] [ROESDAHL 1981:p.114 YAB30] [MacGREGOR 1985:p.167] [ROGERS 1993:p.1431] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Balladoyne" | + | |- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns" |
|No Picture | |No Picture | ||
|'''Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns''' | |'''Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns''' | ||
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:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.26] | :Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.26] | ||
− | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Derbyshire, Repton (M)" | |
− | |- valign="top" id="England, Derbyshire, Repton" | + | |
|[[File:sword_repton.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Repton]] | |[[File:sword_repton.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Repton]] | ||
− | |'''England, Derbyshire, Repton''' | + | |'''England, Derbyshire, Repton (M)''' |
:Current Location- Derby Museum | :Current Location- Derby Museum | ||
:Type- Grave find c.873AD | :Type- Grave find c.873AD | ||
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:Scabbard- made from two lengths of wood, lined with hairy skin. Outside covered in leather. | :Scabbard- made from two lengths of wood, lined with hairy skin. Outside covered in leather. | ||
:Bibliography- [BIDDLE and KJBLBYE-BIDDLE 1992:p.49] | :Bibliography- [BIDDLE and KJBLBYE-BIDDLE 1992:p.49] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |- valign="top" id="England, Berkshire, Reading" | ||
+ | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_reading.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Reading ]] | ||
+ | |width="600pt"|'''England, Berkshire, Reading''' | ||
+ | :Current Location- | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Hilt- Pommel missing. Hilt and guard decorated in gripping beasts. | ||
+ | :Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.11] [EAST nd:p.2] | ||
+ | :Comments- Rediscovered after 150 years after being considered lost. Made between c.750AD but probably buried just after 800AD. | ||
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Waterloo Bridge" | |- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Waterloo Bridge" | ||
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{| | {| | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Scotland, | + | |- valign="top" id="Scotland, Moray, Strathspey" |
|width="100pt"| [[File:sword_elginshire.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Strathspey]] | |width="100pt"| [[File:sword_elginshire.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Strathspey]] | ||
− | |width="600pt"| '''Scotland, | + | |width="600pt"| '''Scotland, Moray, Strathspey''' |
:Current Location- National Museum of Scotland. L.A. 1 | :Current Location- National Museum of Scotland. L.A. 1 | ||
:Type- Unknown. Found in an excavation of a railway cutting. | :Type- Unknown. Found in an excavation of a railway cutting. | ||
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[[File:sword_elginshire_full.jpg]] | [[File:sword_elginshire_full.jpg]] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Kirk" | + | |- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, St John’s Kirk German" |
|No Picture | |No Picture | ||
|'''Isle of Man, St John’s Kirk German''' | |'''Isle of Man, St John’s Kirk German''' | ||
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:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.25-26] | :Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.25-26] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Tilehurst" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Berkshire, Tilehurst station" |
|No Picture | |No Picture | ||
− | |'''Berkshire, Tilehurst station''' | + | |'''England, Berkshire, Tilehurst station''' |
:Current Location- Reading Museum | :Current Location- Reading Museum | ||
:Type- Unknown, found during road widening. C10th | :Type- Unknown, found during road widening. C10th | ||
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''Petersen Types B, C & H. 750AD to 960AD'' | ''Petersen Types B, C & H. 750AD to 960AD'' | ||
{| | {| | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Bute" | + | |- valign="top" id="Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_bute.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Bute]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_bute.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Bute]] | ||
|width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute''' | |width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute''' | ||
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:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.165] | :Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.165] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Islay" | + | |- valign="top" id="Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_islay.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Islay]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_islay.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Islay]] | ||
|width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay''' | |width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay''' | ||
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:Bibliography- [OWEN and DALLAND 1999:p.108] | :Bibliography- [OWEN and DALLAND 1999:p.108] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Sweindrow" | + | |- valign="top" id="Scotland, Orkney, Rousay, Sweindrow" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:Sword_sweindrow_detail.JPG|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Sweindrow]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:Sword_sweindrow_detail.JPG|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Sweindrow]] | ||
− | |width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Rousay, Sweindrow''' | + | |width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Orkney, Rousay, Sweindrow''' |
:Current Location- National Museum of Scotland I.L. 191-192 | :Current Location- National Museum of Scotland I.L. 191-192 | ||
:Type- Unknown. Found by ploughing. | :Type- Unknown. Found by ploughing. | ||
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[[File:Sword_sweindrow.JPG]] | [[File:Sword_sweindrow.JPG]] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Ballinaby" | + | |- valign="top" id="Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay, Ballinaby" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:Sword_ballinaby.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ballinaby]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:Sword_ballinaby.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ballinaby]] | ||
− | |width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Islay, Ballinaby''' | + | |width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay, Ballinaby''' |
:Current Location- National Museum of Scotland | :Current Location- National Museum of Scotland | ||
:Type- Grave Find | :Type- Grave Find | ||
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:Bibliography- [RICHARDS 1995:p.54, 69] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191, 196] | :Bibliography- [RICHARDS 1995:p.54, 69] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191, 196] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="England, Hertfordshire, Enfield" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Enfield" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:Sword_enfield.JPG|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Enfield]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:Sword_enfield.JPG|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Enfield]] | ||
|width="600pt"|'''England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Enfield''' | |width="600pt"|'''England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Enfield''' | ||
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:Bibliography- [LAKING 1920:p.16] [WHEELER 1927:p.34, 53] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.12,60] [OAKESHOTT 1960:p135] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.7)] | :Bibliography- [LAKING 1920:p.16] [WHEELER 1927:p.34, 53] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.12,60] [OAKESHOTT 1960:p135] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.7)] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, | + | |- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (H)" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:Sword_vauxhall.JPG|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Vauxhall]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:Sword_vauxhall.JPG|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Vauxhall]] | ||
− | |'''England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall''' | + | |'''England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (H)''' |
:Current Location- London Museum 13591 | :Current Location- London Museum 13591 | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.81] | :Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.81] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Mortlake" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Mortlake" |
|No Picture | |No Picture | ||
− | |'''London, River Thames, Mortlake''' | + | |'''England, London, River Thames, Mortlake''' |
:Current Location- ? | :Current Location- ? | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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{| | {| | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Cronk Moar" | + | |- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Cronk Moar" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_cronk_moar.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Cronk Moar]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_cronk_moar.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Cronk Moar]] | ||
− | |width="600pt"|'''Isle of Man Cronk Moar''' | + | |width="600pt"|'''Isle of Man, Cronk Moar''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Bibliography- [BERSU and WILSON 1966:p.72] [WILSON 2008:p.36] | :Bibliography- [BERSU and WILSON 1966:p.72] [WILSON 2008:p.36] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="London" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, London, Type R Pommel" |
|[[File:sword_london.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=London]] | |[[File:sword_london.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=London]] | ||
− | |'''London''' | + | |'''England, London, Type R Pommel''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WHEELER 1927:p.53] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.12)] | :Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WHEELER 1927:p.53] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.12)] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id=" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, London, Type R Pommel" |
|[[File:sword_temple.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Temple]] | |[[File:sword_temple.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Temple]] | ||
− | |''' | + | |'''England, London, Type R Pommel''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Comments- also known as “Earl of Pembroke Sword” | :Comments- also known as “Earl of Pembroke Sword” | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Chertsey" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, London, Chertsey" |
|[[File:sword_chertsey.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Chertsey]] | |[[File:sword_chertsey.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Chertsey]] | ||
− | |'''London, Chertsey''' | + | |'''England, London, Chertsey''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.98][http://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/subjects/50_objects/more_gallery] | :Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.98][http://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/subjects/50_objects/more_gallery] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Jurby" | + | |- valign="top" id="Isle Of Man, Jurby" |
|[[File:sword_jurby.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Jurby]] | |[[File:sword_jurby.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Jurby]] | ||
|'''Isle Of Man, Jurby''' | |'''Isle Of Man, Jurby''' | ||
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=== Petersen Type K === | === Petersen Type K === | ||
{| | {| | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Ardnamurchan" | + | |- valign="top" id="Scotland, Highland, Ardnamurchan, Swordle Bay" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_ardnamurchan.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ardnamurchan]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_ardnamurchan.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ardnamurchan]] | ||
− | |width="600pt"|'''Scotland, | + | |width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Highland, Ardnamurchan, Swordle Bay''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Type- Boat Burial. Late C10th / early C11th | :Type- Boat Burial. Late C10th / early C11th | ||
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:Bibliography- [HARRIS, COBB, GRAY and RICHARDSON 2011:p.17, 38] | :Bibliography- [HARRIS, COBB, GRAY and RICHARDSON 2011:p.17, 38] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id=" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, York Coppergate (K)" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_york_coppergate.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=York_Coppergate]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_york_coppergate.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=York_Coppergate]] | ||
− | |width="600pt"|'''York Coppergate''' | + | |width="600pt"|'''England, York Coppergate (K)''' |
:Current Location- Yorkshire Museum | :Current Location- Yorkshire Museum | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Bibliography- [MacGREGOR 1999:p.1945] | :Bibliography- [MacGREGOR 1999:p.1945] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id=" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Essex, Colchester" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_Colchester.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Colchester]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_Colchester.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Colchester]] | ||
− | |width="600pt"|'''Essex Colchester''' | + | |width="600pt"|'''England, Essex, Colchester''' |
:Current Location- Returned to finder | :Current Location- Returned to finder | ||
:Type- Metal Detector | :Type- Metal Detector | ||
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:Bibliography- [http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/153780 PAS] | :Bibliography- [http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/153780 PAS] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id=" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Berkshire, River Kennet, Reading" |
|No Picture | |No Picture | ||
− | |width="600pt"|'''Berkshire, River Kennet | + | |width="600pt"|'''England, Berkshire, River Kennet, Reading''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Type- River Find | :Type- River Find | ||
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:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.58] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.25)] | :Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.58] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.25)] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Fetter" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, London, Fetter Lane" |
|[[File:sword_fetter.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fetter Lane]] | |[[File:sword_fetter.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fetter Lane]] | ||
− | |'''London, Fetter Lane''' | + | |'''England, London, Fetter Lane''' |
:Current Location- British Museum. c.800AD? | :Current Location- British Museum. c.800AD? | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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=== Petersen Type O === | === Petersen Type O === | ||
{| | {| | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Eriskay" | + | |- valign="top" id="Scotland, Na h-Eileanan Siar, Eriskay" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_eriskay.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Eriskay]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_eriskay.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Eriskay]] | ||
− | |width="600pt"|'''Scotland, | + | |width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Na h-Eileanan Siar, Eriskay''' |
:Current Location- Museum of Scotland | :Current Location- Museum of Scotland | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Bibliography- [GREIG 1940:p.73,74] | :Bibliography- [GREIG 1940:p.73,74] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Hesket" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Cumbria, Hesket-in-Forest" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_hesket.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Hesket]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_hesket.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Hesket]] | ||
|width="600pt"|'''England, Cumbria, Hesket-in-Forest''' | |width="600pt"|'''England, Cumbria, Hesket-in-Forest''' | ||
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:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.19] [EDWARDS 1992:p.45] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191 pl.18] [WILSON 2008:p.52] | :Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.19] [EDWARDS 1992:p.45] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191 pl.18] [WILSON 2008:p.52] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id=" | + | |- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Type O Pommel" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_manx_2008.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Manx_2008]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_manx_2008.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Manx_2008]] | ||
− | |width="600pt"|'''Isle of Man, ''' | + | |width="600pt"|'''Isle of Man, Type O Pommel''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Bibliography- [http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/metal-detectorists-thrilled-at-viking-sword-find-1-1773250 iomtoday.co.im] | :Bibliography- [http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/metal-detectorists-thrilled-at-viking-sword-find-1-1773250 iomtoday.co.im] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Kew" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Kew" |
|[[File:sword_kew.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Kew]] | |[[File:sword_kew.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Kew]] | ||
− | |'''London, River Thames, Kew''' | + | |'''England, London, River Thames, Kew''' |
:Current Location- British Museum 1891, 0905 3 | :Current Location- British Museum 1891, 0905 3 | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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''Petersen Types L. 850AD to 975AD'' | ''Petersen Types L. 850AD to 975AD'' | ||
{| | {| | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Ecclefechan" | + | |- valign="top" id="Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway, Ecclefechan" |
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_ecclefechan.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ecclefechan]] | |width="100pt"|[[File:sword_ecclefechan.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ecclefechan]] | ||
− | |width="600pt"|'''Scotland, | + | |width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway, Ecclefechan''' |
:Current Location- National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh I.L. 340 | :Current Location- National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh I.L. 340 | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][PEIRCE 2002:p.76] | :Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][PEIRCE 2002:p.76] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Gilling" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Gilling West" |
|[[File:sword_gilling.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Gilling]] | |[[File:sword_gilling.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Gilling]] | ||
− | |'''Yorkshire, Gilling West''' | + | |'''England, Yorkshire, Gilling West''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.109] [ROESDAHL 1981:p.44] [WATKIN 1986:p.93-99] | :Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.109] [ROESDAHL 1981:p.44] [WATKIN 1986:p.93-99] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Ingleton" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Ingleton, Scales Moor" |
|[[File:sword_ingleton.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ingleton]] | |[[File:sword_ingleton.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ingleton]] | ||
− | |'''Yorkshire, Ingleton, Scales Moor''' | + | |'''England, Yorkshire, Ingleton, Scales Moor''' |
:Current Location- British Museum BM 1944,0301.1 | :Current Location- British Museum BM 1944,0301.1 | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Bibliography- [WILSON 1964:p.165-166 no.65] | :Bibliography- [WILSON 1964:p.165-166 no.65] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Wensley" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Wensley Churchyard" |
|[[File:sword_wensley.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Wensley]] | |[[File:sword_wensley.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Wensley]] | ||
− | |'''Yorkshire, Wensley Churchyard''' | + | |'''England, Yorkshire, Wensley Churchyard''' |
:Current Location- British Museum: 1965,0703.1 | :Current Location- British Museum: 1965,0703.1 | ||
:Type- Burial | :Type- Burial | ||
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:Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.110] [DAVIDSON 1962:p54 pl.XI no.71] [WILSON 1965: no.9] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191] [http://www.britishmuseum.org/system_pages/beta_collection_introduction/beta_collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=84960&partId=1&searchText=viking%20sword&numpages=427&page=1 British Museum] | :Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.110] [DAVIDSON 1962:p54 pl.XI no.71] [WILSON 1965: no.9] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191] [http://www.britishmuseum.org/system_pages/beta_collection_introduction/beta_collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=84960&partId=1&searchText=viking%20sword&numpages=427&page=1 British Museum] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Acomb" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Acomb" |
|[[File:sword_acomb.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Acomb]] | |[[File:sword_acomb.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Acomb]] | ||
− | |'''Yorkshire, Acomb''' | + | |'''England, Yorkshire, Acomb''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
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:Bibliography- [YOUNG 1984][ROGERS 1993:p.1431] | :Bibliography- [YOUNG 1984][ROGERS 1993:p.1431] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Bedale" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Bedale" |
|[[File:sword_bedale.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Bedale]] | |[[File:sword_bedale.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Bedale]] | ||
− | |'''Yorkshire, Bedale''' | + | |'''England, Yorkshire, Bedale''' |
:Current Location- British Museum | :Current Location- British Museum | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
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:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35] | :Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Coppergate" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Bedale Hoard" |
+ | |[[File:sword_bedale_hoard.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Bedale]] | ||
+ | |'''England, Yorkshire, Bedale Hoard''' | ||
+ | :Current Location- | ||
+ | :Find Date- 2012 | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Hilt- Petersen type L | ||
+ | :Bibliography- [http://finds.org.uk/blogs/treasure/2012/12/ PAS] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York, Coppergate (L)" | ||
|[[File:sword_coppergate.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Coppergate]] | |[[File:sword_coppergate.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Coppergate]] | ||
− | |'''Yorkshire, York, Coppergate''' | + | |'''England, Yorkshire, York, Coppergate (L)''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
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:Bibliography- [OTTAWAY 1992:p.3943] | :Bibliography- [OTTAWAY 1992:p.3943] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id=" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L1)" |
|[[File:sword_fishergate1.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fishergate1]] | |[[File:sword_fishergate1.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fishergate1]] | ||
− | |'''Yorkshire, York, Fishergate''' | + | |'''England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L1)''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Blade- None | :Blade- None | ||
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:Bibliography- [ROGERS 1993:p.1432] | :Bibliography- [ROGERS 1993:p.1432] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id=" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L2)" |
|[[File:sword_fishergate2.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fishergate2]] | |[[File:sword_fishergate2.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fishergate2]] | ||
− | |'''Yorkshire, York, Fishergate''' | + | |'''England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L2)''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Blade- None | :Blade- None | ||
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:Bibliography- [ROGERS 1993:p.1432] | :Bibliography- [ROGERS 1993:p.1432] | ||
− | + | |- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Ballaugh" | |
− | |- valign="top" id="Ballaugh" | + | |
|[[File:sword_ballaugh.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ballaugh]] | |[[File:sword_ballaugh.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ballaugh]] | ||
|'''Isle of Man, Ballaugh''' | |'''Isle of Man, Ballaugh''' | ||
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:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Maughold" | + | |- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, St. Maughold" |
|[[File:sword_maughold.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Maughold]] | |[[File:sword_maughold.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Maughold]] | ||
|'''Isle of Man, St. Maughold''' | |'''Isle of Man, St. Maughold''' | ||
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:Comments- missing pommel | :Comments- missing pommel | ||
− | |- valign="top" id=" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (L)" |
|[[File:sword_nottingham.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Nottingham]] | |[[File:sword_nottingham.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Nottingham]] | ||
− | |'''Nottingham''' | + | |'''England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (L)''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
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:Comments- Wheeler identifies this sword as probably being this type but states that the sword is damaged. | :Comments- Wheeler identifies this sword as probably being this type but states that the sword is damaged. | ||
− | |- valign="top" id=" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Derbyshire, Repton (L)" |
|[[File:sword_repton_L.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Repton]] | |[[File:sword_repton_L.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Repton]] | ||
− | |'''Repton''' | + | |'''England, Derbyshire, Repton (L)''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Type- found in the midst of a large collection of human bones | :Type- found in the midst of a large collection of human bones | ||
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:Comments- Was not recognised as Viking until the 1980’s. | :Comments- Was not recognised as Viking until the 1980’s. | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Fiskerton" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Lincolnshire, River Witham, Fiskerton" |
|[[File:sword_fiskerton.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fiskerton]] | |[[File:sword_fiskerton.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fiskerton]] | ||
− | |'''River Witham, Fiskerton''' | + | |'''England, Lincolnshire, River Witham, Fiskerton''' |
:Current Location- Sheffield City Museum J. 1954.3 | :Current Location- Sheffield City Museum J. 1954.3 | ||
:Type- River find | :Type- River find | ||
Line 819: | Line 835: | ||
:Bibliography- [DAVIDSON 1962:p.54 & pl.X no.66] [WILSON 1965:p.34 no.2 (no.7)] | :Bibliography- [DAVIDSON 1962:p.54 & pl.X no.66] [WILSON 1965:p.34 no.2 (no.7)] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Hauxton" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Cambridgeshire, Hauxton Mill" |
|[[File:sword_hauxton.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Hauxton Mill]] | |[[File:sword_hauxton.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Hauxton Mill]] | ||
− | |'''Cambridgeshire, Hauxton Mill''' | + | |'''England, Cambridgeshire, Hauxton Mill''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
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:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Wensum" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Norfolk, River Wensum, Norwich" |
|[[File:sword_wensum.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Wensum]] | |[[File:sword_wensum.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Wensum]] | ||
− | |'''Norfolk, River Wensum, Norwich''' | + | |'''England, Norfolk, River Wensum, Norwich''' |
:Current Location- British Museum (54, 11-7, 12) | :Current Location- British Museum (54, 11-7, 12) | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Comments- Unknown find date. Presented to the BM in 1854. | :Comments- Unknown find date. Presented to the BM in 1854. | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Gooderstone" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Norfolk, Gooderstone" |
|[[File:sword_gooderstone.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Gooderstone]] | |[[File:sword_gooderstone.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Gooderstone]] | ||
− | |'''Norfolk, Gooderstone''' | + | |'''England, Norfolk, Gooderstone''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
Line 847: | Line 863: | ||
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.3] | :Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.3] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Santon" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Norfolk, Santon Downham" |
|[[File:sword_santon.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Santon Downham]] | |[[File:sword_santon.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Santon Downham]] | ||
− | |'''Norfolk, Santon Downham''' | + | |'''England, Norfolk, Santon Downham''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Total length- 79.5cm | :Total length- 79.5cm | ||
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:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.12,13] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191][http://www.britishmuseum.org/system_pages/beta_collection_introduction/beta_collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=93593&partId=1&searchText=viking%20sword&numpages=427&page=1 British Museum] | :Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.12,13] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191][http://www.britishmuseum.org/system_pages/beta_collection_introduction/beta_collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=93593&partId=1&searchText=viking%20sword&numpages=427&page=1 British Museum] | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Kersey" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Suffolk, Kersey" |
|[[File:sword_kersey.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Kersey]] | |[[File:sword_kersey.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Kersey]] | ||
− | |'''Suffolk, Kersey''' | + | |'''England, Suffolk, Kersey''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
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:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Abingdon" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Oxfordshire, Abingdon" |
|[[File:Sword_abindgon.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Abingdon]] | |[[File:Sword_abindgon.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Abingdon]] | ||
− | |''' | + | |'''England, Oxfordshire, Abingdon''' |
:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
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:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Wallingford" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, Oxfordshire, Wallingford Bridge" |
|[[File:sword_wallingford.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Wallingford Bridge]] | |[[File:sword_wallingford.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Wallingford Bridge]] | ||
− | |''' | + | |'''England, Oxfordshire, Wallingford Bridge''' |
:Current Location- Ashmolean Museum | :Current Location- Ashmolean Museum | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
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:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Westminster" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Westminster" |
|[[File:sword_westminster.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Westminster]] | |[[File:sword_westminster.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Westminster]] | ||
− | |'''London, River Thames, Westminster''' | + | |'''England, London, River Thames, Westminster''' |
:Current Location- Ashmolean Museum | :Current Location- Ashmolean Museum | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
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:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
− | |- valign="top" id="Windsor" | + | |- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Windsor" |
|[[File:sword_windsor.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Windsor]] | |[[File:sword_windsor.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Windsor]] | ||
− | |'''London, River Thames, Windsor''' | + | |'''England, London, River Thames, Windsor''' |
:Current Location- British Museum | :Current Location- British Museum | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
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:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
− | + | |- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames (L)" | |
− | |- valign="top" id=" | + | |
|[[File:sword_london_l.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=London]] | |[[File:sword_london_l.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=London]] | ||
− | |'''London, | + | |'''England, London, River Thames (L)''' |
:Current Location- British Museum | :Current Location- British Museum | ||
:Blade- | :Blade- | ||
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:Scabbard- none | :Scabbard- none | ||
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.99] | :Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.99] | ||
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Revision as of 16:32, 11 March 2014
Introduction
The following list of swords is not comprehensive and only represents those currently known to the author. They have been categorised using Wheelers typology. Low quality images have been included to assist with identification and it is not the authors intention to infringe any copyrights by doing so.
The swords in this catalogue only include sword found in England, Scotland, Wales and surrounding isles. It does not include swords from Ireland. The swords listed here were not all made in Britain, many of them being made in Scandinavia or main land Europe. In the same way it is not a list of swords possibly made in England as many examples of these have been found all over Europe.
Index by County
Portable Antique Scheme
A number of pommels have been discovered on the PAS website. Not all of them have been incorporated in this list. If you want a fuller list than what is presented here to search the PAS database.
Type I
Petersen types M & Q. Rygh 489 & 493.
850AD? to 1025AD
In use from the prehistoric iron age in central Europe to as late as the C10th in Norway.
Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway, St. Cuthbert’s Churchyard
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No Picture | England, Cumbria, Rampside Churchyard
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No Picture | England, Cumbria, Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland
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England, Yorkshire, York, Clifford Street
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No Picture | Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns
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England, Derbyshire, Repton (M)
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England, Berkshire, Reading
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England, London, River Thames, Waterloo Bridge
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England, London River Thames, ‘near London’
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Related Types P, Y & AE
Scotland, Moray, Strathspey
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No Picture | Isle of Man, St John’s Kirk German
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No Picture | England, Berkshire, Tilehurst station
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Type II Norwegian
Petersen Types B, C & H. 750AD to 960AD
Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay
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Scotland, Orkney, Scar
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Scotland, Orkney, Rousay, Sweindrow
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay, Ballinaby
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No Picture | England, Derbyshire, Ingleby mound 7
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England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Enfield
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England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (H)
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No Picture | England, London, River Thames, Mortlake
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Type III Danish
Petersen Types R, S & T. 800AD? to 900AD?
Isle of Man, Cronk Moar
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England, London, Type R Pommel
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England, London, Type R Pommel
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England, London, Chertsey
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Isle Of Man, Jurby
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Type IV Frankish
Petersen Types K & O. 790AD to 950AD
Petersen Type K
Scotland, Highland, Ardnamurchan, Swordle Bay
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England, York Coppergate (K)
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England, Essex, Colchester
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No Picture | England, Berkshire, River Kennet, Reading
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England, London, Fetter Lane
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Petersen Type O
Scotland, Na h-Eileanan Siar, Eriskay
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England, Cumbria, Hesket-in-Forest
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Isle of Man, Type O Pommel
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England, London, River Thames, Kew
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Type V English
Petersen Types L. 850AD to 975AD
Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway, Ecclefechan
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England, Lancashire, Inskip
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England, Durham, Hurbuck
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England, Yorkshire, Gilling West
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England, Yorkshire, Ingleton, Scales Moor
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England, Yorkshire, Wensley Churchyard
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England, Yorkshire, Acomb
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England, Yorkshire, Bedale
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England, Yorkshire, Bedale Hoard
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England, Yorkshire, York, Coppergate (L)
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England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L1)
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England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L2)
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Isle of Man, Ballaugh
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Isle of Man, St. Maughold
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England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (L)
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England, Derbyshire, Repton (L)
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England, Lincolnshire, River Witham, Fiskerton
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England, Cambridgeshire, Hauxton Mill
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England, Norfolk, River Wensum, Norwich
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England, Norfolk, Gooderstone
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England, Norfolk, Santon Downham
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England, Suffolk, Kersey
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England, Oxfordshire, Abingdon
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England, Oxfordshire, Wallingford Bridge
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England, London, River Thames, Westminster
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England, London, River Thames, Windsor
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England, London, River Thames (L)
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Unprovenanced
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Type VI Danish
Petersen Types L 'variant' 900AD? to 1050AD?
Yorkshire, York, Camphill
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Lincs, River Witham, Lincoln
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Norfolk, Mileham
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London, River Thames, Staines
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London, River Thames, Shifford
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London, River Thames, Brentford
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London, River Thames, off the Temple
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London, River Thames, Kings Reach
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London, River Thames, Vauxhall, Wandsworth Reach
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Type VII
Petersen Types U, V & X (early style) 850AD to 1000AD?
Petersen Type U, V
Isle of Man, Ballateare
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Cambs, River Nene
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Herts, River Lea, Hertford
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Herts, River Lea, Edmonton
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Petersen Type X
Cumbria, Workington, Lake District
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Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee
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York
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York
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Notts, Nottingham
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Notts, Farndon Church, Newark
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Type VIII
Brazil Nut 950AD to 1300AD?
Cambridgeshire, River Great Ouse
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Type IX
1000AD to 1300AD?
No known swords from Britain
Type X
1050AD to 1300AD?
England, Lancashire, Claughton Hall
The illustration of the sword is from a watercolour by Edward Jones. In 1846 he illustrated the Claughton items held by the Society of Antiquities of London. An earlier watercolour was made by the amateur antiquarian John Weld and found as a loose leaf in his sketch book and bearing the date 1834. There are a number of differences between the two drawings including the shape of the crossbar. Weld shows it as being straight where as Jones shows it being slightly curved. |
Unique Swords and those of other styles
Viking Age swords not covered by Wheeler
Scotland, Eigg
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Cawood
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Lincolnshire, Canwick Common, Lincoln
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Cambridgeshire, Raven’s Willow nr. Peterbourgh
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London, Battersea
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Swords that cannot be classified
Swords that are too decayed to identify
No Picture | Scotland, Sandy
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No Picture | Isle of Man, Old Kirk Braddan
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No Picture | England, Cumbria, Aspatria
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Swords still awaiting classification
Swords so far unidentified by the authors
No Picture | Lancs, Witherslack
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No Picture | England, Cumbria, Witherslack
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No Picture | England, Lancashire, Eaglesfield
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No Picture | England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham
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No Picture | England, London, River Thames
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No Picture | England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall
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No Picture | England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall
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See Also
References
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