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''Frankish, 790 to 890AD'' | ''Frankish, 790 to 890AD'' | ||
[[File:sword_type_k.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]<br clear=all> | [[File:sword_type_k.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]<br clear=all> | ||
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+ | ===Scotland, Highland, Ardnamurchan, Swordle Bay=== | ||
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:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Type- Boat Burial. Late C10th / early C11th | :Type- Boat Burial. Late C10th / early C11th | ||
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: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. | :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- | :Scabbard- | ||
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:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- [HARRIS, COBB, GRAY and RICHARDSON 2011:p.17, 38] | ||
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− | + | ===England, York Coppergate (K)=== | |
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+ | [[File:sword_york_coppergate.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=York_Coppergate]] | ||
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:Current Location- Yorkshire Museum | :Current Location- Yorkshire Museum | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Hilt- Petersen type K. Whalebone pommel | :Hilt- Petersen type K. Whalebone pommel | ||
:Scabbard- None | :Scabbard- None | ||
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:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- [MacGREGOR 1999:p.1945] | ||
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− | + | ===England, Essex, Colchester=== | |
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+ | [[File:sword_Colchester.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Colchester]] | ||
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:Current Location- Returned to finder | :Current Location- Returned to finder | ||
:Type- Metal Detector | :Type- Metal Detector | ||
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:Hilt- Petersen type K. | :Hilt- Petersen type K. | ||
:Scabbard- None | :Scabbard- None | ||
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:Bibliography- [http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/153780 PAS] | :Bibliography- [http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/153780 PAS] | ||
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− | + | ===England, Berkshire, River Kennet, Reading=== | |
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:Current Location- | :Current Location- | ||
:Type- River Find | :Type- River Find | ||
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: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. | ||
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:Comments- | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.58] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.25)] | ||
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− | + | ===England, London, Fetter Lane=== | |
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:Current Location- British Museum. c.800AD? | :Current Location- British Museum. c.800AD? | ||
:Type- | :Type- | ||
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:Hilt- Gilt silver pommel with nielloed engraved pattern | :Hilt- Gilt silver pommel with nielloed engraved pattern | ||
:Scabbard- | :Scabbard- | ||
+ | :Comments- the BM website dates this pommel to the late C8th and Wheeler dates it to c.800AD. | ||
:Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1960:p.136] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.III no.b,c] [WHEELER 1927 p.53] | :Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1960:p.136] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.III no.b,c] [WHEELER 1927 p.53] | ||
[http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pe_mla/s/sword_grip_and_pommel.aspx British Museum] | [http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pe_mla/s/sword_grip_and_pommel.aspx British Museum] | ||
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Revision as of 18:20, 3 October 2015
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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
Click on the arrows in the header row to sort. To sort by multiple columns hold down the shift key while ordering the columns.
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Wheeler IV, Petersen K
Frankish, 790 to 890AD
Scotland, Highland, Ardnamurchan, Swordle Bay
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England, York Coppergate (K)
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England, Essex, Colchester
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England, Berkshire, River Kennet, Reading
No Picture |
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England, London, Fetter Lane
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Wheeler IV, Petersen O
Frankish, 890 to 950AD
Scotland, Na h-Eileanan Siar, Eriskay
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England, Cumbria, Hesket-in-Forest
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Isle of Man, Type O Pommel
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England, London, River Thames, Kew
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References
<nocite> BJORN1940 DAVIDSON1962 EDWARDS1992 EDWARDS1998 GRIEG1940 HARRIS2011 MacGREGOR1999 OAKESHOTT1960 PEIRCE2002 RICHARDS2004 WILSON1965 WILSON2008 </nocite> <biblio force=false>#Template:Bib</biblio>