Swords of Type IV found in Britain

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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 the Wheeler / Oakeshott 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.
A number of pommels have been discovered on the Portable Antiques Scheme website. Not all of them as yet have been incorporated into this list. It is recommended that you check the PAS database for additional finds.

Sword articles by Wheeler / Oakeshott Type

Swords found in Britain
Swords of Type I found in Britain Petersen Types: F, G, M, P, Q, Æ. 850AD? to 1025AD
Swords of Type II found in Britain Petersen Types: A, B, C, H, I. Norwegian, 750AD to 960AD
Swords of Type III found in Britain Petersen Types: D, E, R, S, T, U, V. Danish, 800AD to 950AD
Swords of Type IV found in Britain Petersen Types: K, O. Frankish, 790AD to 950AD
Swords of Type V found in Britain Petersen Types: L. English, 850AD to 975AD
Swords of Type VI found in Britain Petersen Types: Lv. Danish, 900AD to 1050AD
Swords of Type VII found in Britain Petersen Types: N, W, X. 830AD to 1100AD
Swords of Type VIII and IX found in Britain 900AD to 1300AD
Swords of Types Disc found in Britain 1050AD to 1300AD
Swords of Types Unknown found in Britain


Full Index of Swords from Britain

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Country & County Wheeler Petersen Name
Scotland, Argyll and Bute II H Argyll, Lamlash, Mill Hill
Scotland, Argyll and Bute II H Argyll, Luss, Boiden
Scotland, Argyll and Bute II H Bute
Scotland, Argyll and Bute  ? Lost Bute, Drumachlay
Scotland, Argyll and Bute V L Colonsay, Machrins
Scotland, Argyll and Bute VII  ? Colonsay, Kiloran Bay
Scotland, Argyll and Bute  ? Lost Colonsay, Traigh Nam Barck
Scotland, Argyll and Bute  ? Lost Bute, Gigha
Scotland, Argyll and Bute I Q Islay, Ballinaby (Q)
Scotland, Argyll and Bute II B Islay, Ballinaby (B)
Scotland, Argyll and Bute II H Islay, Ballinaby (H)
Scotland, Argyll and Bute  ? Lost Tiree, Cornaigbeg
Scotland, Clackmannanshire V L Harvieston
Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway V L Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill
Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway I M St. Cuthbert’s Churchyard
Scotland, Highland II H Balnakeil
Scotland, Highland IV K Ardnamurchan, Swordle Bay
Scotland, Highland III D Eigg
Scotland, Highland VII W Eigg, Grave III
Scotland, Highland II  ? Eigg, Kildonnan
Scotland, Moray IX Y Strathspey
Scotland, Outer Hebridies IV O Eriskay
Scotland, Outer Hebridies  ? Lost Harris, St Kilda
Scotland, Outer Hebridies  ? Lost South Uist, Bebencula
Scotland, Orkney II H Rousay, Grave 11
Scotland, Orkney II H Rousay, Grave 12
Scotland, Orkney II H Rousay, Grave 34a
Scotland, Orkney II H Rousay, Grave 34b
Scotland, Orkney II H Rousay, Sweindrow
Scotland, Orkney VII X Sanday, Lamba Ness
Scotland, Orkney VII X Sanday, Sties
Scotland, Orkney II H Sanday, Scar
Scotland, Orkney II H Westray, Pierowall
Scotland, Orkney  ?  ? Westray, Pierowall Links
Scotland, Orkney II H Westray, Papa
Scotland, Perth  ?  ? Watergate
Scotland, Shetland  ? Lost Sumburgh Airport
Scotland, West Dumbartonshire II I Dumbarton Rock
Isle of Man, St. John's I M Balladoyne Churchyard
Isle of Man, Ballaugh V L Ballaugh
Isle of Man, Jurby VII  ? Ballateare
Isle of Man, Jurby III S Cronk Moar
Isle of Man, Jurby III S Jurby, St. Patrick Churchyard
Isle of Man, Jurby  ?  ? Ballachrink
Isle of Man, Andreas VII  ? Knoc-y-doonee
Isle of Man, Malew  ?  ? Malew Parish Churchyard
Isle of Man, Braddan  ?  ? Old Kirk Braddan
Isle of Man, Patrick  ?  ? Ballabrooie
Isle of Man, German I P St John’s Kirk German
Isle of Man, Maughold V L St Maughold
Isle of Man, German  ?  ? St. Johns, Tynwald Hill
Isle of Man IV O (O)
Wales VI Lv Wales
Wales, Pembrokeshire -  ? Pembrokeshire, Smalls Reef
Wales, Powys V L Builth Wells
England, Berkshire V L Drayton
England, Berkshire Disc - Newbury
England, Berkshire I M Reading
England, Berkshire  ?  ? Reading (-)
England, Berkshire  ?  ? Shepperton, Cowey Stakes
England, Berkshire IV  ? River Kennet, Reading
England, Berkshire VII  ? River Thames, Bray
England, Berkshire V L River Thames, Windsor (L1)
England, Berkshire V L River Thames, Windsor (L2)
England, Berkshire II H Sonning
England, Berkshire IX Y Tilehurst station
England, Cambridgeshire V L Hauxton Mill
England, Cambridgeshire  ?  ? King's Dyke
England, Cambridgeshire VII N Peterbourgh, Raven’s Willow
England, Cambridgeshire  ?  ? River Cam, Clayhithe
England, Cambridgeshire VIII - River Great Ouse
England, Cambridgeshire VII  ? River Nene
England, Cambridgeshire Disc - Whittlesea Mere
England, Cumbria II H Aspatria
England, Cumbria VII - Cumwhitton, Grave 3
England, Cumbria V L Cumwhitton, Grave 4
England, Cumbria VII X Cumwhitton, Grave 5
England, Cumbria V L Cumwhitton, Grave 6
England, Cumbria VII X Cumwhitton, Morland
England, Cumbria IV O Hesket-in-Forest
England, Cumbria I M Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland
England, Cumbria I M Rampside Churchyard
England, Cumbria  ? Lost West Seaton
England, Cumbria  ?  ? Witherslack
England, Cumbria VII X Workington, Lake District
England, Derbyshire V L Ingleby mound 1
England, Derbyshire II H Ingleby mound 7
England, Derbyshire I M Repton (M)
England, Derbyshire V L Repton (L)
England, Derbyshire VII X Repton (X)
England, Devon  ?  ? Exeter
England, Dorset VI Lv River Frome, Wareham
England, Durham V L Hurbuck
England, Essex IV  ? Colchester
England, Hertfordshire II C River Lea, Enfield
England, Hertfordshire VII  ? River Lea, Edmonton
England, Hertfordshire VII  ? River Lea, Hertford
England, Lancashire Disc - Claughton Hall
England, Lancashire  ?  ? Eaglesfield
England, Lancashire  ?  ? Heysham
England, Lancashire V L Inskip
England, Lincolnshire VI Z Lincoln, Canwick Common
England, Lincolnshire V L River Witham, Fiskerton
England, Lincolnshire VI Lv River Witham, Lincoln
England, Lincolnshire Disc - River Witham (1)
England, Lincolnshire Disc - River Witham (2)
England, London -  ? Battersea
England, London  ?  ? London
England, London IV  ? Fetter Lane
England, London V L River Thames (L)
England, London VI Lv River Thames (Lv)
England, London VI Lv River Thames, Brentford
England, London IV O River Thames, Kew
England, London VI Lv River Thames, Kings Reach
England, London II H River Thames, Mortlake
England, London I M River Thames, ‘near London’
England, London VI Lv River Thames, Shifford
England, London VI Lv River Thames, Staines
England, London III S River Thames, Temple Church
England, London VI Lv River Thames, Wandsworth Reach
England, London II H River Thames, Waterloo Bridge
England, London V L River Thames, Westminster
England, London II H River Thames, Vauxhall (H)
England, London VII U River Thames, Vauxhall (U)
England, London - Lost River Thames, Vauxhall (-)
England, London  ?  ? Sherborne Lane
England, London  ?  ? Westminster Palace
England, London III R London(R)
England, Norfolk IV O Norfolk (O)
England, Norfolk IV O Illington
England, Norfolk V L Gooderstone
England, Norfolk V L Norwich
England, Norfolk VI Lv Mileham
England, Norfolk V L River Wensum, Norwich
England, Norfolk V L Santon Downham
England, Norfolk V L Norfolk (L)
England, Norfolk V L Thetford
England, Northumberland Disc - Northumberland
England, Nottinghamshire VII X Newark, Farndon Church
England, Nottinghamshire IX Y Nottingham (Y)
England, Nottinghamshire VII X Nottingham (X)
England, Oxfordshire V L Abingdon
England, Oxfordshire VI Lv Wallingford Bridge
England, Suffolk V L Kersey
England, Suffolk V L River Orwell
England, Surrey III S Chertsey
England, Surrey V L Shepperton, Shepperton Ranges
England, Yorkshire V L Acomb
England, Yorkshire V L Ainsbrook
England, Yorkshire VI Lv Bedale, Camphill
England, Yorkshire V L Bedale Hoard
England, Yorkshire -  ? Cawood
England, Yorkshire V L Gilling West
England, Yorkshire V L Ingleton, Scales Moor
England, Yorkshire  ?  ? Kildale
England, Yorkshire V L Wensley Churchyard
England, Yorkshire VII X York (X1)
England, Yorkshire VII X York (X2)
England, Yorkshire I M York, Clifford Street
England, Yorkshire IV K York, Coppergate (K)
England, Yorkshire V L York, Coppergate (L)
England, Yorkshire V L York, Fishergate (L1)
England, Yorkshire V L York, Fishergate (L2)
England, Yorkshire VII X York, Fishergate (X)

Wheeler IV, Petersen K

  • Sword type k.jpg
  • Frankish, 790 to 890AD

    Scotland, Highland, Ardnamurchan: Swordle Bay

    Sword ardnamurchan.jpg
    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-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    Isle Of Man, Jurby: Jurby, St. Patrick Churchyard (1)

    see also Isle Of Man, Jurby: Jurby, St. Patrick Churchyard (2)

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- re-interred in ground
    Type-
    Find date- C19th
    Total length-
    Blade-
    Hilt- described as having a straight guard and 3 lobed pommel. Possibly type K (Redmond 2007)
    Scabbard-
    Comments- image in Megaw 1937 p.235 pl.8
    Bibliography-



    England, Yorkshire: York, Coppergate (K)

    Sword york coppergate.jpg
    Current Location- Yorkshire Museum
    Type-
    Find date-
    Total length-
    Blade- Missing
    Hilt- Petersen type K. Whalebone pommel
    Scabbard- None
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    England, Essex: Colchester

    Sword Colchester.jpg
    Current Location- Returned to finder
    Type- Metal Detector
    Find date- 1979
    Total length-
    Blade- half missing
    Hilt- Petersen type K.
    Scabbard- None
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, Berkshire: River Kennet, Reading

    Example.jpg
    Current Location- Reading Museum
    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.
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: Fetter Lane

    BM Sword Fetter Lane.JPG
    Current Location- British Museum
    Type- c.800AD?
    Find date-
    Total length-
    Blade- None
    Hilt- Gilt silver pommel with nielloed engraved pattern
    Scabbard-
    Comments- the BM website dates this pommel to the late C8th and Wheeler dates it to c.800AD.
    Bibliography-


    Wheeler IV, Petersen O

  • Sword type o.jpg
  • Frankish, 890 to 950AD

    Scotland, Outer Hebridies, Eriskay:

    Sword eriskay.jpg
    Current Location- Museum of Scotland X.IL 328
    Type- c.900-1000
    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. Copper-alloy pommel with silver wires twisted through its fingers.
    Scabbard-
    Comments- found with a spear and whetstone
    Bibliography-



    Isle of Man: Ballaugh (O)

    Sword manx 2008.jpg
    Current Location- Manx Museum
    Type- Metal detector find.
    Find date- 2008
    Total length-
    Blade-
    Hilt- Petersen type O
    Scabbard-
    Comments- 13th sword found on the Isle of Man.
    Bibliography-



    England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest

    TH Hesket Sword Hilt.jpg
    Current Location- 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-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    England, Norfolk:

    Norwich-Sword 1894.76.425.JPG
    Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum 1894.76.425
    Type-
    Find date-
    Total length-
    Blade-
    Hilt- Petersen type O
    Scabbard-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-


    England, Norfolk:

    Norwich-Sword Pommel O.JPG
    Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum
    Type-
    Find date-
    Total length-
    Blade-
    Hilt- Petersen type O
    Scabbard-
    Comments-
    Bibliography-
    • Seen in Norwich Castle Museum


    England, Norfolk: Illington

    BM-Web Sword 1999,0601.1.jpg
    Current Location- British Museum 1999,0601.1
    Type-
    Find date-
    Total length- N/A
    Blade- None
    Hilt- Petersen type O. Only the Pommel survives.
    Scabbard- None
    Comments-
    Bibliography-



    England, London: River Thames, Kew

    Sword kew.jpg
    Current Location- British Museum 1891,0905.3.a
    Type- River find C10th
    Find date- Before 1891
    Total length- 753mm
    Blade- 630mm. Blade engraved with makers mark, INGELRll. On the reverse engraved with SITANBI or IBNATIS (?)
    Hilt- Petersen type O (Peirce 2002). Petersen type Q (BM website 205). Missing pommel.
    Scabbard- Remains of wooden sheath on sword blade.
    Comments-
    Bibliography-