Swords found in Britain

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's Viking Sword Typology

Viking Age swords found in Britain

Petersen Types M & O. 850AD? to 1025AD

File:Sword rampside.jpg x150px	Cumbria, Rampside Current Location- ? Blade- Hilt- Petersen type M Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.18] Comments-
File:Sword appleby.jpg x150px	Cumbria, Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland Current Location- ? Blade- Hilt- Petersen type M Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.18] Comments-
No Picture	Yorkshire, York, Clifford Street Current Location- ? Blade- none Hilt- Petersen type M?. Only the undecorated guard of whale bone survives. Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.96] [ROESDAHL 1981:p.114 YAB30] Comments-
No Picture	Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns Current Location- ? Blade- Hilt- Petersen type M Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.26] Comments-
	Berkshire, River Kennet at Reading Current Location- ? Blade- Hilt- Petersen type O Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.58] Comments-
	London, River Thames, Waterloo Bridge Current Location- ? Blade- Hilt- Petersen type M Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] Comments-
	London River Thames, ‘near London’ Current Location- ? Blade- Hilt- Petersen type M Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] Comments- wooden handle covered in linen.
	London, River Thames, Kew Current Location- ? Blade- Hilt- Petersen type O Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.90] Comments-

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

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

Petersen Types K & O. 790AD to 950AD

Cumbria, Hesket-in-Forest Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type O Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.19] Comments-

Petersen Types L. 850AD to 975AD

	Ecclefechan in Dumfriesshire Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927: p.35] Comments-
File:Sword hurbuck.jpg x150px	Hurbuck, Durham Current Location- British Museum Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][PEIRCE 2002:p.76] Comments-
	Yorkshire, Gilling West Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.109] [ROESDAHL 1981:p.44] [WATKIN 1986:p.93-99] Comments-
	Yorkshire, Wensley Churchyard Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.110] [DAVIDSON 1962:p54] [WILSON 1965: no.9] Comments-
File:Sword bedale.jpg x150px	Yorkshire, Bedale Current Location- British Museum Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35] Comments-
	Isle of Man, Ballaugh Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.22][WILSON 2008:p.54] Comments-
	Isle of Man, St. Maughold Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.23] Comments- missing pommel
File:Sword nottingham.jpg x150px	Nottingham Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35] Comments- Wheeler identifies this sword as probably being this type but states that the sword is damaged.
File:Sword hauxton.jpg x150px	Cambridgeshire, Hauxton Mill Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35] Comments-
	Norfolk, River Wensum, Norwich Current Location- British Museum (54, 11-7, 12) Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][MARGESEN 1997:p.10-11] [WILSON 1965: no.8] Comments- Unknown find date. Presented to the BM in 1854.
	Norfolk, Gooderstone Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.3] Comments-
File:Sword santon.jpg x150px	Norfolk, Santon Downham Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.12,13] Comments-
	Suffolk, Kersey Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.5] Comments-
File:Sword abingdon.jpg x150px	Oxford, Abingdon Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.112][WILSON 1965:p52(no.1)] Comments-
	Oxford, Wallingford Bridge Current Location- Ashmolean Museum Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][THOMPSON 2004:p.113] Comments-
	London, River Thames, Westminster Current Location- Ashmolean Museum Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35][LAKING 1920:fig.15c] [DAVIDSON 1962:p54] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.x)] Comments-
File:Sword windsor.jpg x150px	London, River Thames, Windsor Current Location- British Museum Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35] Comments-
File:Sword london.jpg x150px	London, River Thames Current Location- British Museum Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.35] Comments-
	Unprovenanced Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.13] Comments-

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

File:Sword camphill.jpg x150px	Yorkshire, York, Camphill Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.15] Comments- missing pommel
	Lincs, River Witham, Lincoln Current Location- British Museum Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [PIERCE 2002:p.77] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.71] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56] [OAKSHOTT 1960:p.134] [2] Comments- missing pommel
	Norfolk, Mileham Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Bibliography- [WILSON 1965: no.7] Comments-
	London, River Thames, Staines Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] Comments-
	London, River Thames, Shifford Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.114] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56] Comments-
	London, River Thames, Brentford Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.3)] Comments-
File:Sword temple.jpg x150px	London, River Thames, off the Temple Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78,80] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56] Comments-
	London, River Thames, Kings Reach Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Bibliography- [PIERCE 2002:p.80] Comments-
	London, River Thames, Vauxhall, Wandsworth Reach Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Bibliography- [LAKING 1920:fig.15d] [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.20)] Comments- Wilson quotes Laking fig.15d as being from Vauxhall. The tip of the sword is from another find from Putney Reach.

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

	Isle of Man, Ballateare Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type V Bibliography- [BERSU and WILSON 1966:p.52][3] Comments- found with remains of scabbard
File:Sword nene.jpg x150px	Cambs, River Nene Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Bibliography- [DAVIDSON 1962:p56] Comments-
	Herts, River Lea, Hertford Current Location- Stolen from Hertford Museum Blade- Hilt- Bibliography- [ADAMS 1974:p.155-158] Comments-
	Herts, River Lea, Edmonton Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type U Bibliography- [PIERCE 2002:p.110] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.60] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.6)] Comments-

Brazil Nut 950AD to 1300AD?

Isle of Man, Ballateare Current Location- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type V Bibliography- [BERSU and WILSON 1966:p.52][4] Comments- found with remains of scabbard

Swords

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