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'''Norfolk'''
 
'''Norfolk'''
 
*[[#England, Norfolk, Gooderstone|Gooderstone (V)]]
 
*[[#England, Norfolk, Gooderstone|Gooderstone (V)]]
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*''[[#England, Norfolk, Norwich|Norwich (-)]]''
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*''[[#England, Norfolk, Norwich|Norwich (V)]]''
 
*[[#England, Norfolk, Mileham|Mileham (VI)]]
 
*[[#England, Norfolk, Mileham|Mileham (VI)]]
 
*[[#England, Norfolk, River Wensum, Norwich|River Wensum, Norwich (V)]]
 
*[[#England, Norfolk, River Wensum, Norwich|River Wensum, Norwich (V)]]
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:Scabbard- Parts of wood remain.
 
:Scabbard- Parts of wood remain.
 
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.13]
 
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.13]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Cumbria, Rampside Churchyard"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Cumbria, Rampside Churchyard"
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:Scabbard- fragments of iron imregnated wood were found
 
:Scabbard- fragments of iron imregnated wood were found
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.18] [EDWARDS 1998:p.21] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.18] [EDWARDS 1998:p.21] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Cumbria, Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Cumbria, Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland"
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:Scabbard- none
 
:Scabbard- none
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.18] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.18] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York, Clifford Street"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York, Clifford Street"
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:Scabbard- none
 
:Scabbard- none
 
: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]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns"
 
|- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns"
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|No Picture
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|width="100pt"| [[File:IOM_sword_balladoyne.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Balladoyne]]
 
|'''Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns'''
 
|'''Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns'''
 
:Current Location- Manx Museum
 
:Current Location- Manx Museum
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:Scabbard- None
 
:Scabbard- None
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.26]
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.26]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Derbyshire, Repton (M)"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Derbyshire, Repton (M)"
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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]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Berkshire, Reading"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Berkshire, Reading"
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|width="600pt"|'''England, Berkshire, Reading'''
 
|width="600pt"|'''England, Berkshire, Reading'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Total Length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Pommel missing. Hilt and guard decorated in gripping beasts.
 
:Hilt- Pommel missing. Hilt and guard decorated in gripping beasts.
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.11] [EAST nd:p.2]   
 
: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.
 
:Comments- Rediscovered after 150 years after being considered lost. Made between c.750AD but probably buried just after 800AD.
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:Scabbard- none
 
:Scabbard- none
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.21)]
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.21)]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London River Thames, ‘near London’"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London River Thames, ‘near London’"
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:Scabbard- none
 
:Scabbard- none
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.22)]
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.22)]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|}
 
|}
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:Hilt- Petersen type P.  Both cross-pieces are decorated with untwisted silver and copper wires.
 
:Hilt- Petersen type P.  Both cross-pieces are decorated with untwisted silver and copper wires.
 
:Scabbard- None
 
:Scabbard- None
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:Bibliography- [ANDERSON 1872:p.567] [GRIEG 1940:p.159]
+
:Bibliography- [ANDERSON 1872:p.567 no.5] [GRIEG 1940:p.159] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1998:p.105] [http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-190-004-015-C scran.ac.uk]
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:Comments- Grieg describes the sword as comming from Elginshire
  
 
[[File:sword_elginshire_full.jpg]]
 
[[File:sword_elginshire_full.jpg]]
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:Scabbard- None
 
:Scabbard- None
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.25-26]
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.25-26]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Berkshire, Tilehurst station"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Berkshire, Tilehurst station"
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:Scabbard- None
 
:Scabbard- None
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.58]
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.58]
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:Comments-
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|}
 
|}
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<br>
 
<br>
  
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:Scabbard- remains of wood still attached to two of the blade fragments
 
:Scabbard- remains of wood still attached to two of the blade fragments
 
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.165]   
 
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.165]   
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay"
 
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay"
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:Scabbard-  
 
:Scabbard-  
 
:Bibliography- [PENNANT 1776:pl. XLIV] [ANDERSON 1872:p.567 no.4] [GRIEG 1940:p.165] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 2004:p.211-222 fig.4]
 
:Bibliography- [PENNANT 1776:pl. XLIV] [ANDERSON 1872:p.567 no.4] [GRIEG 1940:p.165] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 2004:p.211-222 fig.4]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Orkney, Scar"
 
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Orkney, Scar"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:Sword_scar.JPG|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Scar]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:Sword_scar.JPG|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Scar]]
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|width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Orkney, Scar'''
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|width="600pt"|'''[[Viking burials found in Scotland#Scar, Sandy|Scotland, Orkney, Scar]]'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
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:Type- Boat Burial [[Viking burials found in Scotland#Scar, Sandy|More information…]]
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:Type- Boat Burial
 
:Find date- 1991
 
:Find date- 1991
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type H
 
:Hilt- Petersen type H
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [OWEN and DALLAND 1999:p.108]  
 
:Bibliography- [OWEN and DALLAND 1999:p.108]  
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Orkney, Rousay, Sweindrow"
 
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Orkney, Rousay, Sweindrow"
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:Type- Unknown. Found by ploughing.
 
:Type- Unknown. Found by ploughing.
 
:Find Date-  1826
 
:Find Date-  1826
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade- Double edged. About 9 fragments of the blade are preserved.  
 
:Blade- Double edged. About 9 fragments of the blade are preserved.  
 
:Hilt- type Rygh 494 but with bronze ferrules. The bronze ferrules are adorned with stamped Triangles
 
:Hilt- type Rygh 494 but with bronze ferrules. The bronze ferrules are adorned with stamped Triangles
 
:Scabbard - Some remains of wood are attached by rust to the blade, probably remains of the scabbard
 
:Scabbard - Some remains of wood are attached by rust to the blade, probably remains of the scabbard
 
:Bibliography- [ANDERSON 1872:p.564] [GRIEG 1940: p.89-90]
 
:Bibliography- [ANDERSON 1872:p.564] [GRIEG 1940: p.89-90]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
[[File:Sword_sweindrow.JPG]]
 
[[File:Sword_sweindrow.JPG]]
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:Type- Grave Find
 
:Type- Grave Find
 
:Find date- 1878
 
:Find date- 1878
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type H (like Rygh 494). Parts of wooden group survive. No metal mountings.
 
:Hilt- Petersen type H (like Rygh 494). Parts of wooden group survive. No metal mountings.
 
:Scabbard- Possible a little of the scabbard survives
 
:Scabbard- Possible a little of the scabbard survives
 
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.31-32] [ANDERSON 1879:p.51]
 
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.31-32] [ANDERSON 1879:p.51]
 +
:Comments-
 +
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Cumbria, Aspatria"
 +
|width="100pt"|[[File:Sword_aspatria_detail.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Aspatria]]
 +
|'''England, Cumbria, Aspatria'''
 +
:Current Location- Lost
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find Date- 1789AD
 +
:Total Length-
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Hilt- Pommel missing. Probably a Wheeler type I or II.
 +
:Scabbard- none
 +
:Bibliography- [EDWARDS 1992:p.43-44] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191] [WILSON 2008:p.52]
 +
 +
[[File:Sword_aspatria.jpg]]
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Derbyshire, Ingleby mound 7"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Derbyshire, Ingleby mound 7"
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:Type- Grave Find
 
:Type- Grave Find
 
:Find date- 1948
 
:Find date- 1948
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type H.  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type H.  
 
:Scabbard-  
 
:Scabbard-  
 
:Bibliography- [RICHARDS 1995:p.54, 69] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191, 196]
 
:Bibliography- [RICHARDS 1995:p.54, 69] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191, 196]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Enfield"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Enfield"
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:Type- from a possible boat burial
 
:Type- from a possible boat burial
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
 +
:Total Length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type C
 
:Hilt- Petersen type C
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
−
: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:p.135] [DAVIDSON 1962:pl.XI no.75] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.7)]   
 +
:Comments-
 +
 
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Berkshire, Sonning"
 +
|No Picture
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, Berkshire, Sonning'''
 +
:Current Location-
 +
:Type- burial
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total Length-
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Hilt- Petersen type H
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (H)"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (H)"
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:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade- Fragmentary
 
:Blade- Fragmentary
 
:Hilt- Petersen type H. The hilt has traces of brass inlay. The pommel is missing  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type H. The hilt has traces of brass inlay. The pommel is missing  
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.81]  
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.81]  
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Mortlake"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Mortlake"
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:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
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:Total length-
 
:Blade- single-edged
 
:Blade- single-edged
 
:Hilt- none but Oakeshott suggests that this blade may have belonged to a type II sword.
 
:Hilt- none but Oakeshott suggests that this blade may have belonged to a type II sword.
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1960:p135]  
 
:Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1960:p135]  
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|}
 
|}
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<br>
 
<br>
  
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:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type S
 
:Hilt- Petersen type S
 
:Scabbard- found with remains of scabbard
 
:Scabbard- found with remains of scabbard
 
:Bibliography- [BERSU and WILSON 1966:p.72] [WILSON 2008:p.36]
 
:Bibliography- [BERSU and WILSON 1966:p.72] [WILSON 2008:p.36]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London, Type R Pommel"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London, Type R Pommel"
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:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade- None
 
:Blade- None
 
:Hilt- Petersen type R. Only the pommel of the sword survives
 
:Hilt- Petersen type R. Only the pommel of the sword survives
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
 
: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)]
 +
:Comments-
  
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|- valign="top" id="England, London, Type R Pommel"
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|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Temple Church"
 
|[[File:sword_temple.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Temple]]
 
|[[File:sword_temple.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Temple]]
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|'''England, London, Type R Pommel'''
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|'''England, London, River Thames, Temple Church'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 
:Type-
 
:Type-
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:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type S
 
:Hilt- Petersen type S
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
−
: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 www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk]  
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="Isle Of Man, Jurby"
 
|- valign="top" id="Isle Of Man, Jurby"
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|[[File:sword_jurby.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Jurby]]
+
|No Picture
 
|'''Isle Of Man, Jurby'''
 
|'''Isle Of Man, Jurby'''
 
:Current Location- re-interred in ground
 
:Current Location- re-interred in ground
 
:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type S - described as having a straight guard and 3 lobed pommel.
 
:Hilt- Petersen type S - described as having a straight guard and 3 lobed pommel.
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.22]
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.22]
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+
:Comments-
 
|}
 
|}
  
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:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [HARRIS, COBB, GRAY and RICHARDSON 2011:p.17, 38]  
 
:Bibliography- [HARRIS, COBB, GRAY and RICHARDSON 2011:p.17, 38]  
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, York Coppergate (K)"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, York Coppergate (K)"
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:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade- Missing
 
:Blade- Missing
 
:Hilt- Petersen type K. Whalebone pommel
 
:Hilt- Petersen type K. Whalebone pommel
 
:Scabbard- None
 
:Scabbard- None
 
:Bibliography- [MacGREGOR 1999:p.1945]  
 
:Bibliography- [MacGREGOR 1999:p.1945]  
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Essex, Colchester"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Essex, Colchester"
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:Type- Metal Detector
 
:Type- Metal Detector
 
:Find date- 1979
 
:Find date- 1979
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade- half missing
 
:Blade- half missing
 
:Hilt- Petersen type K.  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type K.  
 
:Scabbard- None
 
:Scabbard- None
 
:Bibliography- [http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/153780 PAS]  
 
:Bibliography- [http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/153780 PAS]  
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Berkshire, River Kennet, Reading"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Berkshire, River Kennet, Reading"
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:Type- River Find
 
:Type- River Find
 
:Find date-  
 
:Find date-  
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade- Point missing 25.5” long
 
:Blade- Point missing 25.5” long
 
:Hilt- Petersen type O or K? Rivet hole hence cap missing. Remaining fragments of oak grip.
 
:Hilt- Petersen type O or K? Rivet hole hence cap missing. Remaining fragments of oak grip.
 
:Scabbard- Part of an oak? scabbard is also still attached to the blade.
 
:Scabbard- Part of an oak? scabbard is also still attached to the blade.
 
: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)]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London, Fetter Lane"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London, Fetter Lane"
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:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade- None
 
:Blade- None
 
:Hilt- Gilt silver pommel with nielloed engraved pattern
 
:Hilt- Gilt silver pommel with nielloed engraved pattern
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:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date- Given to Museum in 1906.
 
:Find date- Given to Museum in 1906.
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade- 6 fragments of blade. Double edged.  
 
:Blade- 6 fragments of blade. Double edged.  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type O (Like Petersen fig.104). Part of wooden grip survives.  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type O (Like Petersen fig.104). Part of wooden grip survives.  
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [GREIG 1940:p.73,74]
 
:Bibliography- [GREIG 1940:p.73,74]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Cumbria, Hesket-in-Forest"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Cumbria, Hesket-in-Forest"
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:Type- Grave find - early C10th
 
:Type- Grave find - early C10th
 
:Find date- 1822
 
:Find date- 1822
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade- Sword deliberately damaged. Bent back twice on itself by heating and hammering.  
 
:Blade- Sword deliberately damaged. Bent back twice on itself by heating and hammering.  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type O
 
:Hilt- Petersen type O
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
 
: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]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Type O Pommel"
 
|- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Type O Pommel"
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:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type O
 
:Hilt- Petersen type O
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
 
: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]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Kew"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Kew"
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:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
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:Blade- Total length 753mm, blade length 630mm. blade engraved with makers mark, INGELRll. On the reverse engraved with SITANBI or IBNATIS (?)  
+
:Total length- 753mm
 +
:Blade- 630mm. Blade engraved with makers mark, INGELRll. On the reverse engraved with SITANBI or IBNATIS (?)  
 
:Hilt- Classed as a Petersen type O by Peirce and as Peteren type Q on the British Museum web site. Missing pommel
 
:Hilt- Classed as a Petersen type O by Peirce and as Peteren type Q on the British Museum web site. Missing pommel
 
:Scabbard- Remains of wooden sheath on sword blade.
 
:Scabbard- Remains of wooden sheath on sword blade.
−
:Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.90] [http://www.britishmuseum.org/system_pages/beta_collection_introduction/beta_collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=66361&partId=1&searchText=viking%20sword&numpages=427&page=1]
+
:Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.90] [http://www.britishmuseum.org/system_pages/beta_collection_introduction/beta_collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=66361&partId=1&searchText=viking%20sword&numpages=427&page=1 www.britishmuseum.org]
−
 
+
:Comments-
 
|}
 
|}
  
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:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date- 1913
 
:Find date- 1913
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L (like Petersen p.116, fig.97a)
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L (like Petersen p.116, fig.97a)
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35] [GRIEG 1940:p.13,16]  
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35] [GRIEG 1940:p.13,16]  
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Lancashire, Inskip"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Lancashire, Inskip"
−
|[[File:sword_inskip.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Inskip]]
+
|[[File:sword_inskip_detail.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Inskip]]
 
|'''England, Lancashire, Inskip'''
 
|'''England, Lancashire, Inskip'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date- 1889
 
:Find date- 1889
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L?
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L?
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
−
:Bibliography- [EDWARDS 1998:p.20]  
+
:Bibliography- [EDWARDS 1998:p.20] [RICHARDS 1995:p.62] 
 +
:Comments-
 +
 
 +
[[File:sword_inskip.jpg]]
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Durham, Hurbuck"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Durham, Hurbuck"
−
|[[File:sword_hurbuck.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Hurbuck]]
+
|No Picture
 
|'''England, Durham, Hurbuck'''
 
|'''England, Durham, Hurbuck'''
 
:Current Location- British Museum
 
:Current Location- British Museum
 
:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][PEIRCE 2002:p.76]  
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][PEIRCE 2002:p.76]  
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Gilling West"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Gilling West"
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:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
 
: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]  
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Ingleton, Scales Moor"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Ingleton, Scales Moor"
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:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date-
 
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1964:p.165-166 no.65]
 
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1964:p.165-166 no.65]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Wensley Churchyard"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Wensley Churchyard"
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:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Scabbard-
 
:Scabbard-
−
: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 www.britishmuseum.org]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Acomb"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Acomb"
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|'''England, Yorkshire, Acomb'''
 
|'''England, Yorkshire, Acomb'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [YOUNG 1984][ROGERS 1993:p.1431]
 
:Bibliography- [YOUNG 1984][ROGERS 1993:p.1431]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Bedale"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Bedale"
−
|[[File:sword_bedale.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Bedale]]
+
|No Picture
 
|'''England, Yorkshire, Bedale'''
 
|'''England, Yorkshire, Bedale'''
 
:Current Location- British Museum
 
:Current Location- British Museum
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35]  
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35]  
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Bedale Hoard"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Bedale Hoard"
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|'''England, Yorkshire, Bedale Hoard'''
 
|'''England, Yorkshire, Bedale Hoard'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
−
:Find Date- 2012
+
:Type-
 +
:Find date- 2012
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [http://finds.org.uk/blogs/treasure/2012/12/ PAS]
 
:Bibliography- [http://finds.org.uk/blogs/treasure/2012/12/ PAS]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York, Coppergate (L)"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York, Coppergate (L)"
−
|[[File:sword_coppergate.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Coppergate]]
+
|[[File:sword_coppergateL.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Coppergate]]
 
|'''England, Yorkshire, York, Coppergate (L)'''
 
|'''England, Yorkshire, York, Coppergate (L)'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [OTTAWAY 1992:p.3943]
 
:Bibliography- [OTTAWAY 1992:p.3943]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L1)"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L1)"
−
|[[File:sword_fishergate1.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fishergate1]]
+
|[[File:sword_fishergateL1.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fishergate1]]
 
|'''England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L1)'''
 
|'''England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L1)'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length- n/a
 
:Blade- None
 
:Blade- None
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L. Only the pommel survives.
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L. Only the pommel survives.
 +
:Scabbard- None
 
:Bibliography- [ROGERS 1993:p.1432]
 
:Bibliography- [ROGERS 1993:p.1432]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L2)"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L2)"
−
|[[File:sword_fishergate2.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fishergate2]]
+
|[[File:sword_fishergateL2.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fishergate2]]
 
|'''England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L2)'''
 
|'''England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L2)'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade- None
 
:Blade- None
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L. Only the Cross guard survives.
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L. Only the Cross guard survives.
 +
:Scabbard - None
 
:Bibliography- [ROGERS 1993:p.1432]
 
:Bibliography- [ROGERS 1993:p.1432]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Ballaugh"
 
|- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Ballaugh"
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|'''Isle of Man, Ballaugh'''
 
|'''Isle of Man, Ballaugh'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
−
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.22][WILSON 2008:p.54]
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [ANDERSON 1872:p.567 no.6] [WHEELER 1927:p.35] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.22] [WILSON 2008:p.54]
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
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|'''Isle of Man, St. Maughold'''
 
|'''Isle of Man, St. Maughold'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
−
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.23]  
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [ANDERSON 1872:p.567 no.7] [WHEELER 1927:p.35] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.23] [WILSON 2008:p.55]
 
:Comments- missing pommel
 
:Comments- missing pommel
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (L)"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (L)"
−
|[[File:sword_nottingham.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Nottingham]]
+
|No Picture
 
|'''England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (L)'''
 
|'''England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (L)'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography-  [WHEELER 1927:p.35]
 
:Bibliography-  [WHEELER 1927:p.35]
 
: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.
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:Type- found in the midst of a large collection of human bones
 
:Type- found in the midst of a large collection of human bones
 
:Find date- 1839
 
:Find date- 1839
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography-  [BIGSBY 1854:p.251-252] [BIDDLE and KJBLBYE-BIDDLE 1992:p.39-40]
 
:Bibliography-  [BIGSBY 1854:p.251-252] [BIDDLE and KJBLBYE-BIDDLE 1992:p.39-40]
 
:Comments- Was not recognised as Viking until the 1980’s.
 
:Comments- Was not recognised as Viking until the 1980’s.
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:Type- River find
 
:Type- River find
 
:Find date-  
 
:Find date-  
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 +
:Scabbard-
 
: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="England, Norfolk, Norwich"
 +
|[[File:sword_norwich.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Norwich]]
 +
|'''England, Norfolk, Norwich'''
 +
:Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Hilt- Petersen type L, bronze 5 lobes
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography-  [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.61] [DAVIDSON pl.VII fig.41a]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Cambridgeshire, Hauxton Mill"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Cambridgeshire, Hauxton Mill"
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|'''England, Cambridgeshire, Hauxton Mill'''
 
|'''England, Cambridgeshire, Hauxton Mill'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography-  [WHEELER 1927:p.35]
 
:Bibliography-  [WHEELER 1927:p.35]
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
Line 850: Line 1,000:
 
:Type-
 
:Type-
 
:Find date- presented to the BM in 1854
 
:Find date- presented to the BM in 1854
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][MARGESEN 1997:p.10-11] [WILSON 1965: no.8]
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][MARGESEN 1997:p.10-11] [WILSON 1965: no.8]
 
:Comments- Unknown find date. Presented to the BM in 1854.
 
:Comments- Unknown find date. Presented to the BM in 1854.
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|'''England, Norfolk, Gooderstone'''
 
|'''England, Norfolk, Gooderstone'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
−
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.3]  
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1964:p.104] [WILSON 1965: no.3]  
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Norfolk, Santon Downham"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Norfolk, Santon Downham"
−
|[[File:sword_santon.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Santon Downham]]
+
|No Picture
 
|'''England, Norfolk, Santon Downham'''
 
|'''England, Norfolk, Santon Downham'''
−
:Current Location-  
+
:Current Location- British Museum 1883,0726.1
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date- 1883
 
:Total length- 79.5cm
 
:Total length- 79.5cm
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
−
:Hilt- Petersen type L
+
:Hilt- Petersen type L.
−
: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]
+
:Scabbard-
 +
: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 www.britishmuseum.org]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Suffolk, 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]]
 
|'''England, Suffolk, Kersey'''
 
|'''England, Suffolk, Kersey'''
−
:Current Location-  
+
:Current Location- Ipswich Museum: inv. no. 980-85
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
−
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.5]
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.5] [WILSON 1964 p.106]
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
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|[[File:Sword_abindgon.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Abingdon]]
 
|[[File:Sword_abindgon.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Abingdon]]
 
|'''England, Oxfordshire, Abingdon'''
 
|'''England, Oxfordshire, Abingdon'''
−
:Current Location-  
+
:Current Location- Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford: inv. no. P.R. 1555-2580
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
−
:Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.112][WILSON 1965:p52(no.1)]
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.112][WILSON 1965:p52(no.1)] [WILSON 1964:pl.vi p.99] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.X no.67] [HEATH 1985:p.16]  
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
Line 894: Line 1,063:
 
|'''England, Oxfordshire, Wallingford Bridge'''
 
|'''England, Oxfordshire, Wallingford Bridge'''
 
:Current Location- Ashmolean Museum
 
:Current Location- Ashmolean Museum
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][THOMPSON 2004:p.113]
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][THOMPSON 2004:p.113]
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
Line 903: Line 1,076:
 
|'''England, London,  River Thames, Westminster'''
 
|'''England, London,  River Thames, Westminster'''
 
:Current Location- Ashmolean Museum
 
:Current Location- Ashmolean Museum
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
−
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][LAKING 1920:fig.15c]  [DAVIDSON 1962:p54]  [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.x)]  
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [LAKING 1920:fig.15c] [WHEELER 1927:p.35]  [DAVIDSON 1962:p54]  [WILSON 1964:p.18] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.x)]  
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London,  River Thames, Windsor"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, London,  River Thames, Windsor"
−
|[[File:sword_windsor.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Windsor]]
+
|No Picture
 
|'''England, London,  River Thames, Windsor'''
 
|'''England, London,  River Thames, Windsor'''
 
:Current Location- British Museum
 
:Current Location- British Museum
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
−
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35]
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35] [WILSON 1964:p.114] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.32)]
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
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|'''England, London, River Thames (L)'''
 
|'''England, London, River Thames (L)'''
 
:Current Location- British Museum
 
:Current Location- British Museum
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35]
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35]
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
Line 930: Line 1,115:
 
|'''Unprovenanced'''
 
|'''Unprovenanced'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.13]  
 
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.13]  
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
Line 941: Line 1,130:
 
''Petersen Types L 'variant' 900AD? to 1050AD? ''  
 
''Petersen Types L 'variant' 900AD? to 1050AD? ''  
 
{|
 
{|
−
|- valign="top" id="Camphill"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York, Camphill"
−
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_camphill.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Camphill]]
+
|No Picture
−
|width="600pt"|'''Yorkshire, York, Camphill'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, Yorkshire, York, Camphill'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
−
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.15]   
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.15]  [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
 
:Comments- missing pommel
 
:Comments- missing pommel
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Witham"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (Lv)"
 +
|No Picture
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (Lv)'''
 +
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find Date- 1851
 +
:Total Length-
 +
:Blade- None
 +
:Hilt- Only a pommel
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.15] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191] 
 +
:Comments- Described as 'resembling knuckles of the hand'. Image from The Archaeological Journal 8 p.425
 +
 
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Lincolnshire, River Witham, Lincoln"
 
|[[File:sword_witham.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Witham]]
 
|[[File:sword_witham.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Witham]]
−
|'''Lincs, River Witham, Lincoln'''
+
|'''England, Lincolnshire, River Witham, Lincoln'''
 +
:Also Known As- The Witham Sword
 
:Current Location- British Museum
 
:Current Location- British Museum
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
−
:Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.77] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.71] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56] [OAKESHOTT 1960:p.134] [http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectId=65088&partId=1]  
+
:Scabbard-
−
:Comments- missing pommel
+
:Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.77] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.71] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56] [OAKESHOTT 1960:p.134] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.10)] [WILSON 1964 p.142-143 no.32]  [http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectId=65088&partId=1 www.britishmuseum.org]  
 +
:Comments-
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Mileham"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Norfolk, Mileham"
 
|[[File:sword_mileham.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Mileham]]
 
|[[File:sword_mileham.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Mileham]]
−
|'''Norfolk, Mileham'''
+
|'''England, Norfolk, Mileham'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt-  
 
:Hilt-  
−
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.7]   
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1964:p.52] [WILSON 1965:no.7]   
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Staines"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Staines"
 
|[[File:sword_staines.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Staines]]
 
|[[File:sword_staines.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Staines]]
−
|'''London, River Thames, Staines'''
+
|'''England, London, River Thames, Staines'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
−
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37]  
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.27)]
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Shifford"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Shifford"
 
|[[File:sword_shifford.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Shifford]]
 
|[[File:sword_shifford.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Shifford]]
−
|'''London, River Thames, Shifford'''
+
|'''England, London, River Thames, Shifford'''
−
:Current Location-
+
:Current Location- Reading Museum
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
−
:Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.114] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56]   
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.114] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56]  [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.26)]  [WILSON 1964:p.112] [Stephenson 2007:p.92] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.IV no.25]
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
−
 
+
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Brentford"
−
|- valign="top" id="Brentford"
+
 
|[[File:sword_brentford.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Brentford]]
 
|[[File:sword_brentford.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Brentford]]
−
|'''London, River Thames, Brentford'''
+
|'''England, London, River Thames, Brentford'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt-  
 
:Hilt-  
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.3)]   
 
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.3)]   
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Temple"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, off the Temple"
−
|[[File:sword_temple.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Off The Temple]]
+
|[[File:sword_off_temple.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Off The Temple]]
−
|'''London, River Thames, off the Temple'''
+
|'''England, London, River Thames, off the Temple'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
−
:Blade-  
+
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 +
:Blade- INGELRII (OAKESHOTT 1962:p.225)
 
:Hilt-  
 
:Hilt-  
−
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78,80] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56]  
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78,80] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56, pl.V no.30]  
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Kings"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Kings Reach"
 
|[[File:sword_kings.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Kings Reach]]
 
|[[File:sword_kings.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Kings Reach]]
−
|'''London, River Thames, Kings Reach'''
+
|'''England, London, River Thames, Kings Reach'''
−
:Current Location-
+
:Current Location- British Museum 1856,7-11404
−
:Blade-  
+
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 +
:Blade- INGELRII  73.7cm (29”) (complete)
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
 
:Hilt- Petersen type L
−
:Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.80]  
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.26] [PEIRCE 2002:p.80]  
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Wandsworth"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall, Wandsworth Reach"
 
|[[File:sword_wandsworth.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Wandsworth Reach]]
 
|[[File:sword_wandsworth.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Wandsworth Reach]]
−
|'''London, River Thames, Vauxhall, Wandsworth Reach'''
+
|'''England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall, Wandsworth Reach'''
 +
:Current Location- London Museum A2373
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length- 882mm
 +
:Blade- 742mm, INGELRII
 +
:Hilt-
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [LAKING 1920:fig.15d] [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.20)]  [http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/collections-research/collections-online/object.aspx?objectID=object-37092&start=0&rows=1 London Museum]
 +
:Comments- Wilson quotes Laking fig.15d as being from Vauxhall. The tip of the sword is from another find from Putney Reach in 1906.
 +
 
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Devenshire, Dorset, River Frome, Wareham"
 +
|[[File:sword_wareham.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Wandsworth Reach]]
 +
|'''England, Devenshire, Dorset, River Frome, Wareham'''
 +
:Current Location- Dorchester Museum
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date- 1927
 +
:Total length-
 +
:Blade- about half of the blade survives
 +
:Hilt- most of the wooden group is still in position
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.57] [OAKESHOTT 1960:p.140] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.XI no.74] [WILSON 1964:p.113] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.31)]
 +
:Comments-
 +
 
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (Lv)"
 +
|[[File:sword_vauxhall_Lv.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Wandsworth Reach]]
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (Lv)'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Total Length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
−
:Hilt-
+
:Hilt- 3 lobed pommel
−
:Bibliography- [LAKING 1920:fig.15d] [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.20)]   
+
:Scabbard-
−
:Comments- Wilson quotes Laking fig.15d as being from Vauxhall. The tip of the sword is from another find from Putney Reach.
+
:Bibliography- [LAKING 1920:fig. 15a] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.81]  
 +
:Comments-
 +
 
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames (Lv)"
 +
|[[File:sword_river_thames_Lv.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=River Thames]]
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, London, River Thames (Lv)'''
 +
:Also Known As- Tullie House Sword
 +
:Current Location- Tullie House Museum, Carlisle
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Total Length-
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Hilt-
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.81] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.IV no.24] [http://www.tulliehouse.co.uk/anglo-saxons Tullie House Museum]   
 +
:Comments-  
 +
 
 +
|- valign="top" id="Wales (Lv)"
 +
|[[File:sword_wales_Lv.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Wales]]
 +
|width="600pt"|'''Wales (Lv)'''
 +
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find Date- 2002
 +
:Total Length-
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Hilt-
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [http://finds.org.uk/news/stories/article/id/75 PAS] 
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|}
 
|}
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<br>
 
<br>
 
== Type VII ==
 
== Type VII ==
−
''Petersen Types U, V & X (early style) 850AD to 1000AD? ''  
+
''Petersen Types F, N, U, V & X (early style) 850AD to 1000AD? ''  
 +
=== Petersen Type F, N ===
 +
{|
 +
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound"
 +
|No Picture
 +
|width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound'''
 +
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date- April 1851
 +
:Total length- 35"
 +
:Blade- 30" Double edged, 2" wide
 +
:Hilt-
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [STEWART:1854] [ANDERSON 1874:p.569]  [GRIEG 1940:p.15] 
 +
:Comments- Identified from a water colour by Dr. Joseph Anderson. Current location of both the sword and watercolour is unknown
 +
 
 +
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Orkney, Westray, Pierowall"
 +
|No Picture
 +
|width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Orkney, Westray, Pierowall'''
 +
:Current Location- Scottish Museum I.L. 195-196
 +
:Type- Grave
 +
:Find date- before 1863
 +
:Total length- 
 +
:Blade- 3 fragments left of the blade
 +
:Hilt- Pommel is missing
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.90]
 +
:Comments-
 +
 
 +
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Argyll and Bute , Colonsay"
 +
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_colonsay.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Colonsay]]
 +
|width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Argyll and Bute , Colonsay'''
 +
:Current Location- Scottish Museum  I.L. 315-325
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date- 
 +
:Total length- 
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Hilt- Probably like Rygh 495 – but no pommel preserved.
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography-  [MacLEOD 1898:p.7] [GRIEG 1940:p.46, 47]
 +
:Comments- MacLEOD 1898 in Proc. S. A. Scot. XXXIII 1898—99, p.7
 +
 
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
<br>
 
=== Petersen Type U, V ===
 
=== Petersen Type U, V ===
 
{|
 
{|
−
|- valign="top" id="Ballateare"
+
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Argyll and Bute , Colonsay, Kiloran Bay"
 +
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_kiloran.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Kiloran Bay]]
 +
|width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Argyll and Bute , Colonsay, Kiloran Bay'''
 +
:Current Location- Royal Scottish Museum
 +
:Type- Grave / Boat Burial
 +
:Find date- 1882
 +
:Total length-
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Hilt-
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.48,49,60] 
 +
:Comments- Found with many other items including axe, spear and horse skeleton.
 +
 
 +
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Highland, Eigg, Grave III"
 +
|No Picture
 +
|width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Highland, Eigg, Grave III'''
 +
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date- 1875
 +
:Total length-
 +
:Blade- 12 fragments – double edged
 +
:Hilt- Petersen type W? Identified as being similar to Petersen fig.123
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.69-70] 
 +
:Comments-
 +
 
 +
|- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Ballateare"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_ballateare.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ballateare]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_ballateare.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ballateare]]
 
|width="600pt"|'''Isle of Man, Ballateare'''
 
|width="600pt"|'''Isle of Man, Ballateare'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type V
 
:Hilt- Petersen type V
 +
:Scabbard- found with remains of scabbard
 
:Bibliography- [BERSU and WILSON 1966:p.52][http://www.gov.im/mnh/collections/archaeology/vikings/ballatearesword.xml]   
 
:Bibliography- [BERSU and WILSON 1966:p.52][http://www.gov.im/mnh/collections/archaeology/vikings/ballatearesword.xml]   
−
:Comments- found with remains of scabbard
+
:Comments-  
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Nene"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Cambridgeshire, River Nene"
−
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_nene.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Nene]]
+
|No Picture
−
|width="600pt"|'''Cambs, River Nene'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, Cambridgeshire, River Nene'''
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt-  
 
:Hilt-  
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [DAVIDSON 1962:p56]   
 
:Bibliography- [DAVIDSON 1962:p56]   
 
:Comments-
 
:Comments-
  
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Hertford"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Hertford"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_hertford.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Hertford]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_hertford.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Hertford]]
−
|width="600pt"|'''Herts, River Lea, Hertford'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Hertford'''
 
:Current Location- Stolen from Hertford Museum
 
:Current Location- Stolen from Hertford Museum
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt-  
 
:Hilt-  
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [ADAMS 1974:p.155-158]   
 
:Bibliography- [ADAMS 1974:p.155-158]   
 
:Comments-
 
:Comments-
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Edmonton"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Edmonton"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_edmonton.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Edmonton]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_edmonton.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Edmonton]]
−
|width="600pt"|'''Herts, River Lea, Edmonton'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Edmonton'''
 +
:Current Location- British Museum 1915.0504.1
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 +
:Blade- pattern welded,
 +
:Hilt- Petersen type U, pommel inlaid with copper in chequered pattern
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.60] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.XI no.69] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.6)] [HEATH 1985:p.16] [PEIRCE 2002:p.110]
 +
:Comments-
 +
 
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Berkshire, River Thames, Bray"
 +
|No Picture
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, Berkshire, River Thames, Bray'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
−
:Blade-  
+
:Type-
−
:Hilt- Petersen type U
+
:Find date-
−
:Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.110] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.60] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.6)]  
+
:Total length-
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Hilt-  
 +
:Scabbard-  
 +
:Bibliography- [OAKSHOTT 1960:p.137] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.2)]  
 
:Comments-
 
:Comments-
 +
 
|}
 
|}
  
Line 1,071: Line 1,462:
 
=== Petersen Type X ===
 
=== Petersen Type X ===
 
{|
 
{|
−
|- valign="top" id="Workington"
+
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Orkney, Sanday, Sties"
−
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_workington.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Workington]]
+
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_Sanday_Sties.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Sties]]
−
|width="600pt"|'''Cumbria, Workington, Lake District'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Orkney, Sanday, Sties'''
 +
:Current Location- The Hunterian Museum, Glasgow University
 +
:Type- Burial Mound
 +
:Find date- before 1872
 +
:Total length- 67cm (parts of blade missing).
 +
:Blade- double edged. Badly corroded. Broken and consist of 10 fragments. Width 5.5cm.
 +
:Hilt- probably like Petersen fig.128 (type X). Remains of a wooden grip.
 +
:Scabbard- may have parts of the wooden scabbard attached to the corroded blade.
 +
:Bibliography- [ANDERSON 1872:p.566 no.3] [GRIEG 1940:p.171-172] 
 +
:Comments-
 +
 
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Cumbria, Workington, Lake District"
 +
|No Picture
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, Cumbria, Workington, Lake District'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type W or X
 
:Hilt- Petersen type W or X
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.21-22]     
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.21-22]     
 
:Comments-
 
:Comments-
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Knoc"
+
|- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_knoc.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Knoc]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_knoc.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Knoc]]
 
|width="600pt"|'''Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee'''
 
|width="600pt"|'''Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type X
 
:Hilt- Petersen type X
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.23]
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.23]
 
:Comments-
 
:Comments-
  
−
|- valign="top" id="YorkX1"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York (X1)"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_yorkX1.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=York]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_yorkX1.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=York]]
−
|width="600pt"|'''York'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, Yorkshire, York (X1)'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type X
 
:Hilt- Petersen type X
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [ROESDAHL 1981:p.65 D15] YM 551.45.48 [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.93]     
 
:Bibliography- [ROESDAHL 1981:p.65 D15] YM 551.45.48 [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.93]     
 
:Comments-
 
:Comments-
  
−
|- valign="top" id="YorkX2"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York (X2)"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_yorkX2.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=York]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_yorkX2.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=York]]
−
|width="600pt"|'''York'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, Yorkshire, York (X2)'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type X
 
:Hilt- Petersen type X
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [ROESDAHL 1981:p.65 D15] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.93]     
 
:Bibliography- [ROESDAHL 1981:p.65 D15] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.93]     
 
:Comments-
 
:Comments-
  
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (X)"
 +
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_york_fishergateX.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fishergate]]
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (X)'''
 +
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length- n/a
 +
:Blade- Missing
 +
:Hilt- Only a Petersen type X Pommel survives.
 +
:Scabbard- None
 +
:Bibliography- [ROGERS 1993:p.1432]   
 +
:Comments-
  
−
|- valign="top" id="NottinghamX"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (X)"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_nottinghamX.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Nottingham]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_nottinghamX.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Nottingham]]
−
|width="600pt"|'''Notts, Nottingham'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (X)'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type X
 
:Hilt- Petersen type X
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.15-16] Referred to in [ROESDAHL 1981:p.65 D15] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.15-16] Referred to in [ROESDAHL 1981:p.65 D15] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
  
 
[[File:sword_nottinghamX_Full.jpg|alt=Nottingham]]
 
[[File:sword_nottinghamX_Full.jpg|alt=Nottingham]]
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Farndon"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Nottinghamshire, Newark, Farndon Church"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_farndon_church.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Farndon]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_farndon_church.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Farndon]]
−
|width="600pt"|'''Notts, Farndon Church, Newark'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, Nottinghamshire, Newark, Farndon Church'''
−
:Current Location-  
+
:Current Location- British Museum 1906,612.1
−
:Blade-  
+
:Type-
−
:Hilt- Petersen type X
+
:Find date- 1906
−
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.71]
+
:Total length- 87.1cm
 +
:Blade- 80.8cm (Complete), width 5cm
 +
:Hilt- Petersen type X or V
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.71] [http://www.britishmuseum.org/system_pages/beta_collection_introduction/beta_collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=65112&partId=1&searchText=viking%20sword&numpages=427&page=1 www.britishmuseum.org]
 
:Comments-
 
:Comments-
 +
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Derbyshire, Repton (X)"
 +
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_repton_X.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Repton]]
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, Derbyshire, Repton (X)'''
 +
:Current Location- Missing
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Hilt-
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [BIDDLE and KJBLBYE 1992:p.40]  [BIDDLE and KJBLBYE 1997:p.57]
 +
:Comments- now known only through an electrotype copy recovered from a Repton attic in 1948, may represent a second, but later, Viking sword from the village (Petersen Type X).
 +
  
 
|}
 
|}
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''Brazil Nut 950AD to 1300AD? ''  
 
''Brazil Nut 950AD to 1300AD? ''  
 
{|
 
{|
−
|- valign="top" id="ouse "
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Cambridgeshire, River Great Ouse"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_ouse.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ouse ]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_ouse.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ouse ]]
−
|width="600pt"|Cambridgeshire, River Great Ouse'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, Cambridgeshire, River Great Ouse'''
 
:Current Location- Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
 
:Current Location- Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
 
:Find type- River find. 950-1000AD
 
:Find type- River find. 950-1000AD
 
:Total length-  
 
:Total length-  
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade- 77.5cm (30½"). Engraved on one side with ‘CONSTAININUS’ and on the other with ‘+INOMINEDOMINI’
 
:Blade- 77.5cm (30½"). Engraved on one side with ‘CONSTAININUS’ and on the other with ‘+INOMINEDOMINI’
 
:Hilt-  
 
:Hilt-  
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::JONES, Michael. The Archaeological Journal. Volume 6. 1849. p.74-75
 
::JONES, Michael. The Archaeological Journal. Volume 6. 1849. p.74-75
 
::EDWARDS, B.J.N. The Claughton Viking Burial. Historic Society of Lancashire. 1969 p.109-116
 
::EDWARDS, B.J.N. The Claughton Viking Burial. Historic Society of Lancashire. 1969 p.109-116
−
 
 
 
:Comments- Found in a wooden box. <br>
 
:Comments- Found in a wooden box. <br>
 
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.  
 
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.  
 +
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, River Witham (X1)"
 +
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_witham_X1.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Witham]]
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, River Witham (X1)'''
 +
:Current Location- Lincoln Museum
 +
:Type- dated to 1100-1150AD
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Total Length-
 +
:Blade- 30” 77.5cm
 +
:Hilt-
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.229 no.23]
 +
:Comments-
 +
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, River Witham (X2)"
 +
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_witham_X2.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Witham]]
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, River Witham (X2)'''
 +
:Current Location- Lincoln Museum
 +
:Type- dated to 1100-1150AD
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Total Length-
 +
:Blade- 30” 77.5cm
 +
:Hilt-
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.229 no.24]
 +
:Comments-
 +
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Northumberland"
 +
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_northumberland.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Northumberland]]
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, Northumberland'''
 +
:Current Location- Glasgow Museum
 +
:Type- dated to 1050-1125
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Total Length-
 +
:Blade- 26" (66cm) inscription
 +
:Hilt-
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.31]
 +
:Comments-
 +
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Cambridgeshire, Whittlesea Mere"
 +
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_whittlesea.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Whittlesea Mere]]
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, Cambridgeshire, Whittlesea Mere'''
 +
:Current Location- Glasgow Museum
 +
:Type- excavated. dated to 1050-1125
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Total Length-
 +
:Blade- 88cm (34 ¾”) inscription
 +
:Hilt-
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.39]
 +
:Comments-
 +
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Berkshire, Newbury"
 +
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_newbury.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Newbury]]
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, Berkshire, Newbury'''
 +
:Current Location-
 +
:Type- excavated c.1100
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Total Length-
 +
:Blade- 33” 85cm traces of an inscription
 +
:Hilt-
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991]
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|}
 
|}
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{|
 
{|
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Eigg"
+
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Highland, Eigg"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_eigg.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Eigg]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_eigg.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Eigg]]
−
|width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Eigg '''
+
|width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Highland, Eigg'''
 
:Current Location- National Scotland of Scotland
 
:Current Location- National Scotland of Scotland
 +
:Type- Burial
 +
:Find date- 1830AD
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type D, length 150mm  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type D, length 150mm  
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.64-66]   
 
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.64-66]   
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Cawood"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Cawood"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_cawood.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Cawood ]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_cawood.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Cawood ]]
−
|width="600pt"|'''Cawood'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, Yorkshire, Cawood'''
−
:Current Location-
+
:Current Location- Yorkshire Museum
−
:Blade-  
+
:Type- River find dated to c.1100AD
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 +
:Blade- 32” 81.2cm inscription
 
:Hilt-  
 
:Hilt-  
−
:Bibliography- [http://www.historyofyork.org.uk/themes/anglo-scandinavian-york/the-cawood-sword www.historyofyork.org.uk] [http://www.vikingrune.com/2011/02/cawood-sword/ www.vikingrune.com]   
+
:Scabbard-
−
:Comments-  
+
:Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.79-80, 254-256] [http://www.historyofyork.org.uk/themes/anglo-scandinavian-york/the-cawood-sword www.historyofyork.org.uk] [http://www.vikingrune.com/2011/02/cawood-sword/ www.vikingrune.com]   
 +
:Comments- Almost identical to the Korsoygaden sword. A grave slab in the church yard at Ebberston, near scarborough in Yorks also depicts a similar sword
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Canwick"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Canwick Common"
 
|[[File:sword_canwick.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Canwick]]
 
|[[File:sword_canwick.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Canwick]]
−
|'''Lincolnshire, Canwick Common, Lincoln'''
+
|'''England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Canwick Common'''
−
:Current Location- British Museum
+
:Current Location- British Museum (64738)
 
:Type-  
 
:Type-  
−
:Find Date- Unknown
+
:Find date- Unknown
−
:Total Length- (Complete)
+
:Total length- (Complete)
−
:Blade- Illegible script of silver inlay
+
:Blade- 28” 71.1cm Illegible script of silver inlay ‘ANTANANTAN’. Broken half way down
 
:Hilt- Guard of Petersen type Q but pommel different.
 
:Hilt- Guard of Petersen type Q but pommel different.
 
:Scabbard- none
 
:Scabbard- none
−
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.99]  
+
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.99] [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.81]
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Raven"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Cambridgeshire, Peterbourgh, Raven’s Willow"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_raven.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ravens Willow ]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_raven.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ravens Willow ]]
−
|width="600pt"|'''Cambridgeshire, Raven’s Willow nr. Peterbourgh'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, Cambridgeshire, Peterbourgh, Raven’s Willow'''
 +
:Also Known As- Wisbech Sword from the River Nene
 
:Current Location-
 
:Current Location-
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Petersen type N
 
:Hilt- Petersen type N
−
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.61,63-64]
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.61,63-64] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56, Pl.V no.31] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.24)]
 
:Comments- Later half of C9th
 
:Comments- Later half of C9th
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Battersea "
+
|- valign="top" id="England, London, Battersea"
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_battersea.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Battersea ]]
 
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_battersea.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Battersea ]]
−
|width="600pt"|'''London, Battersea '''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, London, Battersea'''
−
:Current Location-
+
:Current Location- Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford:P.R. 1555-2580
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt- Tea Cosy pommel
 
:Hilt- Tea Cosy pommel
−
:Bibliography- [DAVIDSON 1962:p.57] [WILSON 1965:p32-33 no.1]  
+
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [DAVIDSON 1962:p.57] [WILSON 1964:pl. Vii & p.107] [WILSON 1965:p32-33 no.1]  
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
 +
 +
|- valign="top" id="Wales, Small Reef "
 +
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_small_reef.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Small Reef ]]
 +
|width="600pt"|'''Wales, Small Reef'''
 +
:Current Location-
 +
:Type- dated to 1100-1125
 +
:Find date-
 +
:Total length- n/a
 +
:Blade- missing
 +
:Hilt- Guard of bronze decorated in urnes style
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [REDKNAP 2000:p.55]   
 +
:Comments-
  
 
|}
 
|}
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{|
 
{|
  
−
|- valign="top" id="sandy"
+
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, Orkney, Sandy"
 
|No Picture
 
|No Picture
−
|'''Scotland, Sandy'''
+
|'''Scotland, Orkney, Sandy'''
 
:Current Location- National Museum of Scotland.
 
:Current Location- National Museum of Scotland.
 
:Type-  
 
:Type-  
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:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.88]  
 
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.88]  
  
−
|- valign="top" id="Braddan"
+
|- valign="top" id="Scotland, North Ayrshire, Lamlash, Mill Hill"
 +
|See Below
 +
|'''Scotland, North Ayrshire, Lamlash, Mill Hill'''
 +
:Current Location- Scottish national Museum
 +
:Type- Grave find
 +
:Find Date- 1896
 +
:Total Length-
 +
:Blade- Single edged blade. Widest surviving fragment 60mm
 +
:Hilt- Small (29mm) piece of guard survives. Part of wooden grip survives.
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [BALFOUR and SCOTT 1910:p.223,224]  [GRIEG 1940:p.28]
 +
:Comments- Considered by Balfour and Scott to be a possible Seax and described as probably having a hand grip log enough for 2 hands. Grieg describes this find as being no later than the mid C8th and hense possibly the oldest Viking burial in Scotland.
 +
 
 +
[[File:sword_mill_hill.jpg]]
 +
 
 +
|- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Old Kirk Braddan"
 
|No Picture
 
|No Picture
 
|'''Isle of Man, Old Kirk Braddan'''
 
|'''Isle of Man, Old Kirk Braddan'''
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:Total Length- fragment
 
:Total Length- fragment
 
:Blade- only the upper part survives
 
:Blade- only the upper part survives
−
:Hilt- missing
+
:Hilt- missing, no guard or pommel
 
:Scabbard- none
 
:Scabbard- none
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.23]  
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.23]  
  
−
|- valign="top" id="England, Cumbria, Aspatria"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Windsor"
−
|No Picture
+
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_winsor.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Windsor ]]
−
|'''England, Cumbria, Aspatria'''
+
|'''England, London, River Thames, Windsor'''
−
:Current Location- Lost
+
:Current Location- British  Museum 1929,206.1
−
:Type-  
+
:Type- River find
−
:Find Date- 1789AD
+
:Find Date- 1929
 
:Total Length-  
 
:Total Length-  
−
:Blade-  
+
:Blade- pattern-welded blade
−
:Hilt- Pommel missing. Probably a Wheeler type I or II.
+
:Hilt- : unknown classification. long down-curved guard, stub of tang with copper alloy ribbed loop around it, pommel missing
−
:Scabbard- none
+
:Scabbard-  
−
:Bibliography- [EDWARDS 1992:p.43-44]
+
:Bibliography- [WILSON 1965:p.44 no.11(no.33)] [http://www.britishmuseum.org/system_pages/beta_collection_introduction/beta_collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=90077&partId=1&searchText=viking%20sword&numpages=427&page=1 www.britishmuseum.org]
  
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (-)"
 +
|No Picture
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (-)'''
 +
:Current Location- Unknown
 +
:Type-
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Total Length-
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Hilt-
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.53] 
 +
:Comments- Wheeler only mentions ‘Information from Mr G. F. Lawrence’
  
 
|}
 
|}
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|- valign="top" id="England, Cumbria, West Seaton"
 
|- valign="top" id="England, Cumbria, West Seaton"
 
|No Picture
 
|No Picture
−
|width="600pt"|'''Lancs, Witherslack'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, Cumbria, West Seaton'''
 
:Current Location- Lost
 
:Current Location- Lost
 
:Type- Possible grave find
 
:Type- Possible grave find
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:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt-  
 
:Hilt-  
 +
:Scabbard-
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.74] [EDWARDS 1998:p.22]   
 
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.74] [EDWARDS 1998:p.22]   
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
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:Current Location- University of Newcastle, Museum of Antiquities
 
:Current Location- University of Newcastle, Museum of Antiquities
 
:Type- Possible grave find
 
:Type- Possible grave find
−
:Find Date-
+
:Find Date- 1814
 
:Total Length-
 
:Total Length-
 
:Blade-  
 
:Blade-  
 
:Hilt-  
 
:Hilt-  
 
:Scabbard
 
:Scabbard
−
:Bibliography- [EDWARDS 1992:p.28]
+
:Bibliography- [EDWARDS 1992:p.28] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191, 194] [http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/arch-319-1/dissemination/pdf/Allerdale/Assessment/Cockermouth_and_Papcastle_assessment_report.pdf ahds.ac.uk]
−
:Comments-  
+
:Comments- Cowen (1948) reports that that a  fragmentary sword was found in  1852 with a skeleton in Eaglesfield outside Cockermouth, the original label accompanying the sword fragment, in the Black gate Museum in Newcastle, read ‘part of a sword found by a skeleton at Egglesfield near Cockermouth’. The mention of the skeleton suggests that the sword came from a grave site.
 +
Cowen (1948) cites Dickinson, writing in 1877, who mentions that at Brigham six skeletons and a sword were found. This could be evidence of a ‘Viking’ burial site and therefore possibly suggest Anglo Scandinavian settlement in the area
  
 +
|- valign="top" id="England, Yorkshire, Kildale"
 +
|No Picture
 +
|width="600pt"|'''England, Yorkshire, Kildale'''
 +
:Current Location-
 +
:Type- grave find
 +
:Find Date-
 +
:Total Length-
 +
:Blade-
 +
:Hilt-
 +
:Scabbard-
 +
:Bibliography- [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
 +
:Comments- The are 4 swords marked here on Richards map.
  
−
|- valign="top" id="England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham"
+
|- valign="top" id="England, Lancashire, Heysham"
 
|No Picture
 
|No Picture
−
|width="600pt"|'''England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''England, Lancashire, Heysham'''
 
:Current Location-  
 
:Current Location-  
−
:Type-
+
:Type- grave find
−
:Find Date-
+
:Find Date-  
 
:Total Length-
 
:Total Length-
−
:Blade- None
+
:Blade-  
−
:Hilt- Only a pommel
+
:Hilt-  
−
:Scabbard-
+
:Scabbard-  
−
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.15]  
+
:Bibliography- [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
 
:Comments-  
 
:Comments-  
  
−
|- valign="top" id="England, London, River Thames"
+
|- valign="top" id="Isle of Man, Patrick, Ballabrooie"
 
|No Picture
 
|No Picture
−
|width="600pt"|'''England, London, River Thames'''
+
|width="600pt"|'''Isle of Man, Patrick, Ballabrooie'''
−
:Current Location- Tullie House Museum, Carlisle
+
:Current Location-  
−
:Type-
+
:Type- Possible grave find
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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.

Sword Typology
Wheeler's Viking Sword Typology


Index by County

Scotland

Argyll and Bute


Dumfries and Galloway


Highland


Moray


Na h-Eileanan Siar


North Ayrshire


Orkney


Isle of Man


Wales

England

Berkshire


Cambridgeshire


Cumbria


Derbyshire


Devon


Dorset


Durham


Essex


Hertfordshire


Lancashire


Lincolnshire


London


Norfolk


Northumberland


Nottinghamshire


Oxfordshire


Suffolk


Yorkshire


Unprovenanced




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.

Kirkcudbrightshire
Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway, St. Cuthbert’s Churchyard
Current Location- Kirkcudbrightshire Museum no. 2050
Type- Grave find – undated
Find Date- Unknown
Total Length- 80cm (broken)
Blade- Double edged. Length 70cm (broken so probably longer), width 6cm.
Hilt- Like R.489. Portions of wooden handle.
Scabbard- Parts of wood remain.
Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.13]
Comments-
No Picture England, Cumbria, Rampside Churchyard
Current Location- Municipal Museum, Barrow-in-Furness BAWMS.09000
Type- Grave find (in a Christian Churchyard). 850-900AD.
Find Date- 1909
Total Length- ?
Blade- 40cm survives, single-edged.
Hilt- Petersen type M, Wheeler type I
Scabbard- fragments of iron imregnated wood were found
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.18] [EDWARDS 1998:p.21] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
Comments-
No Picture England, Cumbria, Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland
Current Location- Tullie House Museum
Type- Grave find. 850-900AD.
Find Date- before 1898
Total Length- 35.5” (Complete?)
Blade- Length 31” (79cm)
Hilt- Petersen type M, Wheeler type I
Scabbard- none
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.18] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
Comments-
York Clifford Street
England, Yorkshire, York, Clifford Street
Current Location- Yorkshire Museum
Type- Unknown
Find Date- Unknown
Total Length- N/A
Blade- Missing
Hilt- Petersen type M?. Only the undecorated guard of whale bone survives.
Scabbard- none
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.96] [ROESDAHL 1981:p.114 YAB30] [MacGREGOR 1985:p.167] [ROGERS 1993:p.1431]
Comments-
Balladoyne
Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns
Current Location- Manx Museum
Type- Grave find (in a Christian Churchyard). Undated.
Find Date- Unknown
Total Length- 32” (possible about 4” missing)
Blade- no information
Hilt- Petersen type M, Wheeler type I. No ornament. Part of the wooden grip remains.
Scabbard- None
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.26]
Comments-
Repton
England, Derbyshire, Repton (M)
Current Location- Derby Museum
Type- Grave find c.873AD
Find Date- 1986?
Total Length- 89.7cm
Blade- length 77.3cm, width 6.2cm.
Hilt- Petersen type M. grip constructed of strips covered in tabby weave textile.
Scabbard- made from two lengths of wood, lined with hairy skin. Outside covered in leather.
Bibliography- [BIDDLE and KJBLBYE-BIDDLE 1992:p.49]
Comments-
Reading
England, Berkshire, Reading
Current Location-
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt- Pommel missing. Hilt and guard decorated in gripping beasts.
Scabbard-
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.
Waterloo
England, London, River Thames, Waterloo Bridge
Current Location- London Museum A 3670. Was previously in the Laking collection.
Type- River find, C9th
Find Date- Unknown
Total Length- (part of blade missing)
Blade- no information
Hilt- Classed by Wheeler as type I, by Bjorn as Type H? Both guards are striped with brass inlay. Bjorn considers the pommel to be missing?
Scabbard- none
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.21)]
Comments-
Near London
England, London River Thames, ‘near London’
Current Location- London Museum A 17923
Type- River find, Not before 900AD.
Find Date- Unknown
Total Length- (part of blade missing)
Blade- no information
Hilt- Petersen type M, Wheeler type I. Part of a wooden handle survives, covered in a course linen.
Scabbard- none
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.22)]
Comments-

Related Types P, Y & AE

Strathspey
Scotland, Moray, Strathspey
Current Location- National Museum of Scotland. L.A. 1
Type- Unknown. Found in an excavation of a railway cutting.
Find Date- Before 1864.
Total Length- 88cm (Complete)
Blade- Double edged. Length 77cm (complete), width 5cm. Probably pattern welded.
Hilt- Petersen type P. Both cross-pieces are decorated with untwisted silver and copper wires.
Scabbard- None
Bibliography- [ANDERSON 1872:p.567 no.5] [GRIEG 1940:p.159] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1998:p.105] scran.ac.uk
Comments- Grieg describes the sword as comming from Elginshire

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No Picture Isle of Man, St John’s Kirk German
Current Location- Manx Museum
Type- Found in a field near a burial.
Find Date- Unknown
Total Length- (fragmentary)
Blade- no information
Hilt- Probably Petersen type P. Traces of silver ornament on pommel and guard.
Scabbard- None
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.25-26]
Comments-
No Picture England, Berkshire, Tilehurst station
Current Location- Reading Museum
Type- Unknown, found during road widening. C10th
Find Date- Sept. 1917.
Total Length- 23” (part of blade missing)
Blade- Double edged – cap and upper guard are not separate.
Hilt- Petersen type Y
Scabbard- None
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.58]
Comments-


Type II Norwegian

Petersen Types B, C & H. 750AD to 960AD

Bute
Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute
Current Location- Bute Natural Museum
Type- Unknown
Find date- before 1911
Total length- 17.3cm (blade and pommel missing)
Blade- 3cm remaining attached to hilt and 6 other iron fragments. Width 5.5cm.
Hilt- like Petersen fig.85 (Type H). pommel missing. Small remains of wood still attached to tang.
Scabbard- remains of wood still attached to two of the blade fragments
Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.165]
Comments-
Islay
Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay
Current Location- Lost
Type- Unknown
Find date- before 1776
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- like Rygh 494. Pommel cap missing. The upper and lower cross-pieces were once plated with copper or bronze ribs.
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [PENNANT 1776:pl. XLIV] [ANDERSON 1872:p.567 no.4] [GRIEG 1940:p.165] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 2004:p.211-222 fig.4]
Comments-
Scar
Scotland, Orkney, Scar
Current Location-
Type- Boat Burial
Find date- 1991
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type H
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [OWEN and DALLAND 1999:p.108]
Comments-
Sweindrow
Scotland, Orkney, Rousay, Sweindrow
Current Location- National Museum of Scotland I.L. 191-192
Type- Unknown. Found by ploughing.
Find Date- 1826
Total length-
Blade- Double edged. About 9 fragments of the blade are preserved.
Hilt- type Rygh 494 but with bronze ferrules. The bronze ferrules are adorned with stamped Triangles
Scabbard - Some remains of wood are attached by rust to the blade, probably remains of the scabbard
Bibliography- [ANDERSON 1872:p.564] [GRIEG 1940: p.89-90]
Comments-

Sword sweindrow.JPG

Ballinaby
Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay, Ballinaby
Current Location- National Museum of Scotland
Type- Grave Find
Find date- 1878
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type H (like Rygh 494). Parts of wooden group survive. No metal mountings.
Scabbard- Possible a little of the scabbard survives
Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.31-32] [ANDERSON 1879:p.51]
Comments-
Aspatria
England, Cumbria, Aspatria
Current Location- Lost
Type-
Find Date- 1789AD
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt- Pommel missing. Probably a Wheeler type I or II.
Scabbard- none
Bibliography- [EDWARDS 1992:p.43-44] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191] [WILSON 2008:p.52]

Sword aspatria.jpg

No Picture England, Derbyshire, Ingleby mound 7
Current Location-
Type- Grave Find
Find date- 1948
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type H.
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [RICHARDS 1995:p.54, 69] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191, 196]
Comments-
Enfield
England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Enfield
Current Location Prince Ladislaus Odescalchi Collection, Rome.
Type- from a possible boat burial
Find date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type C
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [LAKING 1920:p.16] [WHEELER 1927:p.34, 53] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.12,60] [OAKESHOTT 1960:p.135] [DAVIDSON 1962:pl.XI no.75] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.7)]
Comments-
No Picture England, Berkshire, Sonning
Current Location-
Type- burial
Find date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type H
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
Comments-
Vauxhall
England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (H)
Current Location- London Museum 13591
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- Fragmentary
Hilt- Petersen type H. The hilt has traces of brass inlay. The pommel is missing
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.81]
Comments-
No Picture England, London, River Thames, Mortlake
Current Location- ?
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- single-edged
Hilt- none but Oakeshott suggests that this blade may have belonged to a type II sword.
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1960:p135]
Comments-


Type III Danish

Petersen Types R, S & T. 800AD? to 900AD?

Cronk Moar
Isle of Man, Cronk Moar
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type S
Scabbard- found with remains of scabbard
Bibliography- [BERSU and WILSON 1966:p.72] [WILSON 2008:p.36]
Comments-
File:Sword london.jpg
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 England, London, Type R Pommel
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- None
Hilt- Petersen type R. Only the pommel of the sword survives
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WHEELER 1927:p.53] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.12)]
Comments-
File:Sword temple.jpg
100x150px
 England, London, River Thames, Temple Church
Current Location-
Type-
Find Date-
Total Length- 885mm
Blade- 723mm
Hilt- Petersen type S. Pommel and guard plated with silver, and decorated in copper inlay of Jellinge style. The grip is covered by a binding of silver wire with a plaited band of silver wire at the top and bottom.
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.104] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.77,80] [ROESDAHL and WILSON 1992: cat.413 p.335] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.15)]

British Museum

Comments- also known as “Earl of Pembroke Sword”
File:Sword chertsey.jpg
100x150px
 England, London, Chertsey
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type S
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.98]www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk
Comments-
No Picture Isle Of Man, Jurby
Current Location- re-interred in ground
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type S - described as having a straight guard and 3 lobed pommel.
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.22]
Comments-


Type IV Frankish

Petersen Types K & O. 790AD to 950AD

Petersen Type K

Ardnamurchan
Scotland, Highland, Ardnamurchan, Swordle Bay
Current Location-
Type- Boat Burial. Late C10th / early C11th
Find date- 2011
Total length- 75cm (fragmentary)
Blade- width 6.46cm
Hilt- Petersen type K (or possibly P). Bronze. Guard decorated with silver and copper alloy. Silver wire separating the 5 lobes. The grip is of bone, antler or ivory with a bronze core.
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [HARRIS, COBB, GRAY and RICHARDSON 2011:p.17, 38]
Comments-
York_Coppergate
England, York Coppergate (K)
Current Location- Yorkshire Museum
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- Missing
Hilt- Petersen type K. Whalebone pommel
Scabbard- None
Bibliography- [MacGREGOR 1999:p.1945]
Comments-
Colchester
England, Essex, Colchester
Current Location- Returned to finder
Type- Metal Detector
Find date- 1979
Total length-
Blade- half missing
Hilt- Petersen type K.
Scabbard- None
Bibliography- PAS
Comments-
No Picture England, Berkshire, River Kennet, Reading
Current Location-
Type- River Find
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- Point missing 25.5” long
Hilt- Petersen type O or K? Rivet hole hence cap missing. Remaining fragments of oak grip.
Scabbard- Part of an oak? scabbard is also still attached to the blade.
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.58] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.25)]
Comments-
Fetter Lane
England, London, Fetter Lane
Current Location- British Museum. c.800AD?
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- None
Hilt- Gilt silver pommel with nielloed engraved pattern
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1960:p.136] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.III no.b,c] [WHEELER 1927 p.53]

British Museum

Comments- the BM website dates this pommel to the late C8th and Wheeler dates it to c.800AD.

Petersen Type O

Eriskay
Scotland, Na h-Eileanan Siar, Eriskay
Current Location- Museum of Scotland
Type-
Find date- Given to Museum in 1906.
Total length-
Blade- 6 fragments of blade. Double edged.
Hilt- Petersen type O (Like Petersen fig.104). Part of wooden grip survives.
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [GREIG 1940:p.73,74]
Comments-
Hesket
England, Cumbria, Hesket-in-Forest
Current Location- The Tullie House Museum
Type- Grave find - early C10th
Find date- 1822
Total length-
Blade- Sword deliberately damaged. Bent back twice on itself by heating and hammering.
Hilt- Petersen type O
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.19] [EDWARDS 1992:p.45] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191 pl.18] [WILSON 2008:p.52]
Comments-
Manx_2008
Isle of Man, Type O Pommel
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type O
Scabbard-
Bibliography- iomtoday.co.im
Comments-
Kew
England, London, River Thames, Kew
Current Location- British Museum 1891, 0905 3
Type-
Find date-
Total length- 753mm
Blade- 630mm. Blade engraved with makers mark, INGELRll. On the reverse engraved with SITANBI or IBNATIS (?)
Hilt- Classed as a Petersen type O by Peirce and as Peteren type Q on the British Museum web site. Missing pommel
Scabbard- Remains of wooden sheath on sword blade.
Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.90] www.britishmuseum.org
Comments-


Type V English

Petersen Types L. 850AD to 975AD

Ecclefechan
Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway, Ecclefechan
Current Location- National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh I.L. 340
Type-
Find date- 1913
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L (like Petersen p.116, fig.97a)
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35] [GRIEG 1940:p.13,16]
Comments-
Inskip
England, Lancashire, Inskip
Current Location-
Type-
Find date- 1889
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L?
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [EDWARDS 1998:p.20] [RICHARDS 1995:p.62]
Comments-

Sword inskip.jpg

No Picture England, Durham, Hurbuck
Current Location- British Museum
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][PEIRCE 2002:p.76]
Comments-
Gilling
England, Yorkshire, Gilling West
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.109] [ROESDAHL 1981:p.44] [WATKIN 1986:p.93-99]
Comments-
Ingleton
England, Yorkshire, Ingleton, Scales Moor
Current Location- British Museum BM 1944,0301.1
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WILSON 1964:p.165-166 no.65]
Comments-
Wensley
England, Yorkshire, Wensley Churchyard
Current Location- British Museum: 1965,0703.1
Type- Burial
Find date-
Total length- 81.5cm (tip of blade missing)
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.110] [DAVIDSON 1962:p54 pl.XI no.71] [WILSON 1965: no.9] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191] www.britishmuseum.org
Comments-
Acomb
England, Yorkshire, Acomb
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [YOUNG 1984][ROGERS 1993:p.1431]
Comments-
No Picture England, Yorkshire, Bedale
Current Location- British Museum
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35]
Comments-
File:Sword bedale hoard.jpg
100x150px
 England, Yorkshire, Bedale Hoard
Current Location-
Type-
Find date- 2012
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- PAS
Comments-
Coppergate
England, Yorkshire, York, Coppergate (L)
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [OTTAWAY 1992:p.3943]
Comments-
Fishergate1
England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L1)
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length- n/a
Blade- None
Hilt- Petersen type L. Only the pommel survives.
Scabbard- None
Bibliography- [ROGERS 1993:p.1432]
Comments-
Fishergate2
England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L2)
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- None
Hilt- Petersen type L. Only the Cross guard survives.
Scabbard - None
Bibliography- [ROGERS 1993:p.1432]
Comments-
Ballaugh
Isle of Man, Ballaugh
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [ANDERSON 1872:p.567 no.6] [WHEELER 1927:p.35] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.22] [WILSON 2008:p.54]
Comments-
Maughold
Isle of Man, St. Maughold
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [ANDERSON 1872:p.567 no.7] [WHEELER 1927:p.35] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.23] [WILSON 2008:p.55]
Comments- missing pommel
No Picture England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (L)
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35]
Comments- Wheeler identifies this sword as probably being this type but states that the sword is damaged.
Repton
England, Derbyshire, Repton (L)
Current Location-
Type- found in the midst of a large collection of human bones
Find date- 1839
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BIGSBY 1854:p.251-252] [BIDDLE and KJBLBYE-BIDDLE 1992:p.39-40]
Comments- Was not recognised as Viking until the 1980’s.
Fiskerton
England, Lincolnshire, River Witham, Fiskerton
Current Location- Sheffield City Museum J. 1954.3
Type- River find
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [DAVIDSON 1962:p.54 & pl.X no.66] [WILSON 1965:p.34 no.2 (no.7)]
Norwich
England, Norfolk, Norwich
Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L, bronze 5 lobes
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.61] [DAVIDSON pl.VII fig.41a]
Comments-
File:Sword hauxton.jpg
100x150px
 England, Cambridgeshire, Hauxton Mill
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35]
Comments-
Wensum
England, Norfolk, River Wensum, Norwich
Current Location- British Museum (54, 11-7, 12)
Type-
Find date- presented to the BM in 1854
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][MARGESEN 1997:p.10-11] [WILSON 1965: no.8]
Comments- Unknown find date. Presented to the BM in 1854.
Gooderstone
England, Norfolk, Gooderstone
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WILSON 1964:p.104] [WILSON 1965: no.3]
Comments-
No Picture England, Norfolk, Santon Downham
Current Location- British Museum 1883,0726.1
Type-
Find date- 1883
Total length- 79.5cm
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L.
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.12,13] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]www.britishmuseum.org
Comments-
Kersey
England, Suffolk, Kersey
Current Location- Ipswich Museum: inv. no. 980-85
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.5] [WILSON 1964 p.106]
Comments-
Abingdon
England, Oxfordshire, Abingdon
Current Location- Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford: inv. no. P.R. 1555-2580
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.112][WILSON 1965:p52(no.1)] [WILSON 1964:pl.vi p.99] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.X no.67] [HEATH 1985:p.16]
Comments-
Wallingford Bridge
England, Oxfordshire, Wallingford Bridge
Current Location- Ashmolean Museum
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][THOMPSON 2004:p.113]
Comments-
Westminster
England, London, River Thames, Westminster
Current Location- Ashmolean Museum
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [LAKING 1920:fig.15c] [WHEELER 1927:p.35] [DAVIDSON 1962:p54] [WILSON 1964:p.18] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.x)]
Comments-
No Picture England, London, River Thames, Windsor
Current Location- British Museum
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35] [WILSON 1964:p.114] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.32)]
Comments-
File:Sword london l.jpg
100x150px
 England, London, River Thames (L)
Current Location- British Museum
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35]
Comments-
Unprovenanced
Unprovenanced
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.13]
Comments-


Type VI Danish

Petersen Types L 'variant' 900AD? to 1050AD?

No Picture England, Yorkshire, York, Camphill
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.15] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
Comments- missing pommel
No Picture England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (Lv)
Current Location-
Type-
Find Date- 1851
Total Length-
Blade- None
Hilt- Only a pommel
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.15] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
Comments- Described as 'resembling knuckles of the hand'. Image from The Archaeological Journal 8 p.425
Witham
England, Lincolnshire, River Witham, Lincoln
Also Known As- The Witham Sword
Current Location- British Museum
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.77] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.71] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56] [OAKESHOTT 1960:p.134] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.10)] [WILSON 1964 p.142-143 no.32] www.britishmuseum.org
Comments-
Mileham
England, Norfolk, Mileham
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WILSON 1964:p.52] [WILSON 1965:no.7]
Comments-
Staines
England, London, River Thames, Staines
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.27)]
Comments-
Shifford
England, London, River Thames, Shifford
Current Location- Reading Museum
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.114] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.26)] [WILSON 1964:p.112] [Stephenson 2007:p.92] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.IV no.25]
Comments-
Brentford
England, London, River Thames, Brentford
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.3)]
Comments-
File:Sword off temple.jpg
100x150px
 England, London, River Thames, off the Temple
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- INGELRII (OAKESHOTT 1962:p.225)
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78,80] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56, pl.V no.30]
Comments-
Kings Reach
England, London, River Thames, Kings Reach
Current Location- British Museum 1856,7-11404
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- INGELRII 73.7cm (29”) (complete)
Hilt- Petersen type L
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.26] [PEIRCE 2002:p.80]
Comments-
Wandsworth Reach
England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall, Wandsworth Reach
Current Location- London Museum A2373
Type-
Find date-
Total length- 882mm
Blade- 742mm, INGELRII
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [LAKING 1920:fig.15d] [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.20)] London Museum
Comments- Wilson quotes Laking fig.15d as being from Vauxhall. The tip of the sword is from another find from Putney Reach in 1906.
Wandsworth Reach
England, Devenshire, Dorset, River Frome, Wareham
Current Location- Dorchester Museum
Type-
Find date- 1927
Total length-
Blade- about half of the blade survives
Hilt- most of the wooden group is still in position
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.57] [OAKESHOTT 1960:p.140] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.XI no.74] [WILSON 1964:p.113] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.31)]
Comments-
File:Sword vauxhall Lv.jpg
100x150px
 England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (Lv)
Current Location-
Type-
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt- 3 lobed pommel
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [LAKING 1920:fig. 15a] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.81]
Comments-
River Thames
England, London, River Thames (Lv)
Also Known As- Tullie House Sword
Current Location- Tullie House Museum, Carlisle
Type-
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.81] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.IV no.24] Tullie House Museum
Comments-
Wales
Wales (Lv)
Current Location-
Type-
Find Date- 2002
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- PAS
Comments-


Type VII

Petersen Types F, N, U, V & X (early style) 850AD to 1000AD?

Petersen Type F, N

No Picture Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound
Current Location-
Type-
Find date- April 1851
Total length- 35"
Blade- 30" Double edged, 2" wide
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [STEWART:1854] [ANDERSON 1874:p.569] [GRIEG 1940:p.15]
Comments- Identified from a water colour by Dr. Joseph Anderson. Current location of both the sword and watercolour is unknown
No Picture Scotland, Orkney, Westray, Pierowall
Current Location- Scottish Museum I.L. 195-196
Type- Grave
Find date- before 1863
Total length-
Blade- 3 fragments left of the blade
Hilt- Pommel is missing
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.90]
Comments-
Colonsay
Scotland, Argyll and Bute , Colonsay
Current Location- Scottish Museum I.L. 315-325
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Probably like Rygh 495 – but no pommel preserved.
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [MacLEOD 1898:p.7] [GRIEG 1940:p.46, 47]
Comments- MacLEOD 1898 in Proc. S. A. Scot. XXXIII 1898—99, p.7


Petersen Type U, V

Kiloran Bay
Scotland, Argyll and Bute , Colonsay, Kiloran Bay
Current Location- Royal Scottish Museum
Type- Grave / Boat Burial
Find date- 1882
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.48,49,60]
Comments- Found with many other items including axe, spear and horse skeleton.
No Picture Scotland, Highland, Eigg, Grave III
Current Location-
Type-
Find date- 1875
Total length-
Blade- 12 fragments – double edged
Hilt- Petersen type W? Identified as being similar to Petersen fig.123
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.69-70]
Comments-
Ballateare
Isle of Man, Ballateare
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type V
Scabbard- found with remains of scabbard
Bibliography- [BERSU and WILSON 1966:p.52][1]
Comments-
No Picture England, Cambridgeshire, River Nene
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [DAVIDSON 1962:p56]
Comments-


Hertford
England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Hertford
Current Location- Stolen from Hertford Museum
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [ADAMS 1974:p.155-158]
Comments-
Edmonton
England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Edmonton
Current Location- British Museum 1915.0504.1
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- pattern welded,
Hilt- Petersen type U, pommel inlaid with copper in chequered pattern
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.60] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.XI no.69] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.6)] [HEATH 1985:p.16] [PEIRCE 2002:p.110]
Comments-
No Picture England, Berkshire, River Thames, Bray
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [OAKSHOTT 1960:p.137] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.2)]
Comments-


Petersen Type X

Sties
Scotland, Orkney, Sanday, Sties
Current Location- The Hunterian Museum, Glasgow University
Type- Burial Mound
Find date- before 1872
Total length- 67cm (parts of blade missing).
Blade- double edged. Badly corroded. Broken and consist of 10 fragments. Width 5.5cm.
Hilt- probably like Petersen fig.128 (type X). Remains of a wooden grip.
Scabbard- may have parts of the wooden scabbard attached to the corroded blade.
Bibliography- [ANDERSON 1872:p.566 no.3] [GRIEG 1940:p.171-172]
Comments-
No Picture England, Cumbria, Workington, Lake District
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type W or X
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.21-22]
Comments-
Knoc
Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type X
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.23]
Comments-
File:Sword yorkX1.jpg
100x150px
 England, Yorkshire, York (X1)
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type X
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [ROESDAHL 1981:p.65 D15] YM 551.45.48 [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.93]
Comments-
York
England, Yorkshire, York (X2)
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type X
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [ROESDAHL 1981:p.65 D15] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.93]
Comments-
Fishergate
England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (X)
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length- n/a
Blade- Missing
Hilt- Only a Petersen type X Pommel survives.
Scabbard- None
Bibliography- [ROGERS 1993:p.1432]
Comments-
File:Sword nottinghamX.jpg
100x150px
 England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (X)
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type X
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.15-16] Referred to in [ROESDAHL 1981:p.65 D15] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]

Nottingham

File:Sword farndon church.jpg
100x150px
 England, Nottinghamshire, Newark, Farndon Church
Current Location- British Museum 1906,612.1
Type-
Find date- 1906
Total length- 87.1cm
Blade- 80.8cm (Complete), width 5cm
Hilt- Petersen type X or V
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.71] www.britishmuseum.org
Comments-
Repton
England, Derbyshire, Repton (X)
Current Location- Missing
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BIDDLE and KJBLBYE 1992:p.40] [BIDDLE and KJBLBYE 1997:p.57]
Comments- now known only through an electrotype copy recovered from a Repton attic in 1948, may represent a second, but later, Viking sword from the village (Petersen Type X).



Type VIII

Brazil Nut 950AD to 1300AD?

File:Sword ouse.jpg
100x150px
 England, Cambridgeshire, River Great Ouse
Current Location- Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Find type- River find. 950-1000AD
Total length-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- 77.5cm (30½"). Engraved on one side with ‘CONSTAININUS’ and on the other with ‘+INOMINEDOMINI’
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.35]



Type IX

1000AD to 1300AD?
No known swords from Britain


Type X

1050AD to 1300AD?

Claughton
England, Lancashire, Claughton Hall
Current Location- Now missing
Type- Grave find (Possible cremation)
Find Date- 1822
Total Length- ?
Blade- ?
Hilt- ?
Scabbard- None
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.18] [EDWARDS 1992:p.46] [EDWARDS 1998:p.15-16]
JONES, Michael. The Archaeological Journal. Volume 6. 1849. p.74-75
EDWARDS, B.J.N. The Claughton Viking Burial. Historic Society of Lancashire. 1969 p.109-116
Comments- Found in a wooden box.

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.

File:Sword witham X1.jpg
100x150px
 England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, River Witham (X1)
Current Location- Lincoln Museum
Type- dated to 1100-1150AD
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade- 30” 77.5cm
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.229 no.23]
Comments-
File:Sword witham X2.jpg
100x150px
 England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, River Witham (X2)
Current Location- Lincoln Museum
Type- dated to 1100-1150AD
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade- 30” 77.5cm
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.229 no.24]
Comments-
File:Sword northumberland.jpg
100x150px
 England, Northumberland
Current Location- Glasgow Museum
Type- dated to 1050-1125
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade- 26" (66cm) inscription
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.31]
Comments-
File:Sword whittlesea.jpg
100x150px
 England, Cambridgeshire, Whittlesea Mere
Current Location- Glasgow Museum
Type- excavated. dated to 1050-1125
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade- 88cm (34 ¾”) inscription
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.39]
Comments-
File:Sword newbury.jpg
100x150px
 England, Berkshire, Newbury
Current Location-
Type- excavated c.1100
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade- 33” 85cm traces of an inscription
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991]
Comments-


Unique Swords and those of other styles

Viking Age swords not covered by Wheeler

File:Sword eigg.jpg
100x150px
 Scotland, Highland, Eigg
Current Location- National Scotland of Scotland
Type- Burial
Find date- 1830AD
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type D, length 150mm
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.64-66]
Comments-
Cawood
England, Yorkshire, Cawood
Current Location- Yorkshire Museum
Type- River find dated to c.1100AD
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- 32” 81.2cm inscription
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.79-80, 254-256] www.historyofyork.org.uk www.vikingrune.com
Comments- Almost identical to the Korsoygaden sword. A grave slab in the church yard at Ebberston, near scarborough in Yorks also depicts a similar sword
File:Sword canwick.jpg
100x150px
 England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Canwick Common
Current Location- British Museum (64738)
Type-
Find date- Unknown
Total length- (Complete)
Blade- 28” 71.1cm Illegible script of silver inlay ‘ANTANANTAN’. Broken half way down
Hilt- Guard of Petersen type Q but pommel different.
Scabbard- none
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.99] [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.81]
File:Sword raven.jpg
100x150px
 England, Cambridgeshire, Peterbourgh, Raven’s Willow
Also Known As- Wisbech Sword from the River Nene
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type N
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.61,63-64] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56, Pl.V no.31] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.24)]
Comments- Later half of C9th
Battersea
England, London, Battersea
Current Location- Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford:P.R. 1555-2580
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Tea Cosy pommel
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [DAVIDSON 1962:p.57] [WILSON 1964:pl. Vii & p.107] [WILSON 1965:p32-33 no.1]
Comments-


Small Reef
Wales, Small Reef
Current Location-
Type- dated to 1100-1125
Find date-
Total length- n/a
Blade- missing
Hilt- Guard of bronze decorated in urnes style
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [REDKNAP 2000:p.55]
Comments-

Swords that cannot be classified

Swords that are too decayed to identify

No Picture Scotland, Orkney, Sandy
Current Location- National Museum of Scotland.
Type-
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade- Double edged.
Hilt- Part of guard is preserved. The pommel and upper guard are missing. May have been the same as Petersen fig.87 but not enough survives to possitivly classify the sword.
Scabbard- none
Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.88]
See Below Scotland, North Ayrshire, Lamlash, Mill Hill
Current Location- Scottish national Museum
Type- Grave find
Find Date- 1896
Total Length-
Blade- Single edged blade. Widest surviving fragment 60mm
Hilt- Small (29mm) piece of guard survives. Part of wooden grip survives.
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BALFOUR and SCOTT 1910:p.223,224] [GRIEG 1940:p.28]
Comments- Considered by Balfour and Scott to be a possible Seax and described as probably having a hand grip log enough for 2 hands. Grieg describes this find as being no later than the mid C8th and hense possibly the oldest Viking burial in Scotland.

Sword mill hill.jpg

No Picture Isle of Man, Old Kirk Braddan
Current Location- Manx Museum
Type-
Find Date-
Total Length- fragment
Blade- only the upper part survives
Hilt- missing, no guard or pommel
Scabbard- none
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.23]
Windsor
England, London, River Thames, Windsor
Current Location- British Museum 1929,206.1
Type- River find
Find Date- 1929
Total Length-
Blade- pattern-welded blade
Hilt- : unknown classification. long down-curved guard, stub of tang with copper alloy ribbed loop around it, pommel missing
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WILSON 1965:p.44 no.11(no.33)] www.britishmuseum.org
No Picture England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (-)
Current Location- Unknown
Type-
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.53]
Comments- Wheeler only mentions ‘Information from Mr G. F. Lawrence’

Swords still awaiting classification

Swords so far unidentified by the authors

No Picture England, Cumbria, West Seaton
Current Location- Lost
Type- Possible grave find
Find Date- 1902-03
Total Length: 80cm
Blade- bent
Hilt- 8cm
Scabbard- description of the find suggests that it was found in its scabbard
Bibliography- [EDWARDS 1998:p.21]
Comments-
No Picture England, Cumbria, Witherslack
Current Location- Kendal Museum
Type- Possible grave find
Find Date- C19th
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.74] [EDWARDS 1998:p.22]
Comments-
No Picture England, Lancashire, Eaglesfield
Current Location- University of Newcastle, Museum of Antiquities
Type- Possible grave find
Find Date- 1814
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard
Bibliography- [EDWARDS 1992:p.28] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191, 194] ahds.ac.uk
Comments- Cowen (1948) reports that that a fragmentary sword was found in 1852 with a skeleton in Eaglesfield outside Cockermouth, the original label accompanying the sword fragment, in the Black gate Museum in Newcastle, read ‘part of a sword found by a skeleton at Egglesfield near Cockermouth’. The mention of the skeleton suggests that the sword came from a grave site.

Cowen (1948) cites Dickinson, writing in 1877, who mentions that at Brigham six skeletons and a sword were found. This could be evidence of a ‘Viking’ burial site and therefore possibly suggest Anglo Scandinavian settlement in the area

No Picture England, Yorkshire, Kildale
Current Location-
Type- grave find
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
Comments- The are 4 swords marked here on Richards map.
No Picture England, Lancashire, Heysham
Current Location-
Type- grave find
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [RICHARDS 2004:p.191]
Comments-
No Picture Isle of Man, Patrick, Ballabrooie
Current Location-
Type- Possible grave find
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WILSON 2008:p.51, 55]
Comments-
No Picture Isle of Man, Tynwald Hill
Current Location-
Type-
Find Date- 1937
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WILSON 2008:p.51]
Comments-
No Picture Isle of Man, Ballachrink, Jurby
Current Location-
Type-
Find Date- 1881
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.25] [WILSON 2008:p.27]
Comments- part of blade and hilt
No Picture Isle of Man, Malew Parish Churchyard
Current Location-
Type-
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.25]
Comments- 2 swords
No Picture England, Cambridgeshire, King's Dyke
Current Location- Victoria County History, Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely, I, 326.
Type-
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.9)]
Comments- found in River Nene on junction with King's Dyke.
No Picture England, Cambridgeshire, River Cam, Clayhithe
Current Location-
Type-
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade- destroyed during excavation
Hilt- Pommel and guard of gilt and silver
Scabbard-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.11,12]
Comments-






See Also

Swords

References

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