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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.
 
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Revision as of 16:38, 14 October 2012

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.

Wheeler Swords.jpg

Type I

Petersen Types M & O

Waterloo Bridge
London, River Thames, Waterloo Bridge
Type- M
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78]
Comments-
Near London
London River Thames, ‘near London’
Type- M
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78]
Comments- wooden handle covered in linen.
Yorkshire, York
Type- M?
Current Location- ?
Blade- none
Hilt- only the guard of whale bone survives
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.26]
Comments-
Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns
Type- M
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.26]
Comments-
Cumbria, Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland
Type- M
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.18]
Comments-
Cumbria, Rampside
Type- M
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.18]
Comments-
Reading
Berkshire, River Kennet at Reading
Type- O
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.58]
Comments-
Kew
London, River Thames, Kew
Type- O
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.90]
Comments-

Type II

Petersen Types B, C & H

Herts, River Lea, Enfield
Type- C
Current Location Prince Ladislaus Odescalchi Collection, Rome.
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.12,60] [WHEELER 1927:p.34, 53] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.7)] [LAKING 1920:p.16]
Comments- from a possible boat burial
London, River Thames, Vauxhall
Type- H
Current Location- ?
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.81]
Comments-

Type III

Petersen Types R, S & T

London
Type- R
Current Location-
Blade- None
Hilt- Only the pommel of the sword survives
Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WHEELER 1927:p.53]
Comments-
London, Chertsey
Type- S
Current Location-
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [PIERCE 2002:p.98][1]
Comments-
London, River Thames, Temple Church
Type- S
Current Location-
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [PIERCE 2002:p.104] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.77,80]
Comments- also known as “Earl of Pembroke Sword”
Isle of Man Cronk Moar
Type- S
Current Location-
Blade-
Hilt-
Bibliography- [BERSU and WILSON 1966:p.72]
Comments- found with remains of scabbard


See Also

Swords

References

<nocite> BJORN1940 LAKING1920 PEIRCE2002 WILSON1965 WHEELER1927 </nocite> <biblio force=false>#Template:Bib</biblio>