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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.


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 VII: Petersen N

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-
Comments- Later half of C9th
Bibliography-


Wheeler VII Petersen U, V & W

Scotland, Highland, Eigg: Grave III

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland: X.IL 174
Type- c.875-925
Find date- 1875
Total length-
Blade- 12 fragments – double edged
Hilt- Petersen type W? Identified as being similar to Petersen fig.123 (Grieg 1940). Exact form unknown (Scran 2015). Type W? (Żabiński 2007).
Scabbard-
Comments- found with a plain penannular brooch, a belt, a whetstone, valuable beads and some small pieces of flint (Scran 2015)
Bibliography-

Scotland, Argyll and Bute , Colonsay: Kiloran Bay

Kiloran Bay
Current Location- National Museum of Scotland:
Type- Grave / Boat Burial c.875-925 (Scran 2015)
Find date- 1882
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- decorated with twisted silver wires and a chequer-pattern of silver (Scran 2015). Type U/V (Żabiński 2007).
Scabbard-
Comments- Found with many other items including axe, spear and horse skeleton.
Bibliography-

Isle of Man, Jurby: Ballateare

Ballateare
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type V
Scabbard- found with remains of scabbard
Comments-
Bibliography-

England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton, Grave 3

Cumwhitton
Current Location-
Type- Grave no.3 - Male
Find date- 2011
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Comments-
Bibliography-

England, Cambridgeshire: River Nene

No Picture

Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Comments-
Bibliography-

England, Hertfordshire: River Lea, Hertford

Hertford
Current Location- Stolen from Hertford Museum
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Comments-
Bibliography-

England, Hertfordshire: River Lea, Edmonton

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-
Comments-
Bibliography-

England, Berkshire: River Thames, Bray

No Picture

Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Comments-
Bibliography-


Wheeler VII: Petersen X

Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Sties

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. Type X (Żabiński 2007).
Scabbard- may have parts of the wooden scabbard attached to the corroded blade.
Comments-
Bibliography-

Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Lamba Ness

Also known as Lamaness

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland: X.IL 180
Type- Burial c.900-1000
Find date- 1878
Total length-
Blade- Double edged.
Hilt- Petersen type I or type K (Grieg 1940) Type X (Żabiński 2007) 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. (Grieg 1940)
Scabbard-
Comments-
Bibliography-

Manx Museum

Isle of Man, Andreas: Knoc-y-doonee

Knoc
Current Location- Manx Museum: 2774
Type- Boat Burial
Find date- late 1920's
Total length- Just over 36" (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940)
Blade- Much rusted and broken in a number of places (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940)
Hilt- Petersen type X (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940). Petersen type U, due to traces of silver wire on the guard. (Wilson 2008)
Scabbard- Remains of decayed wood (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940)
Comments-
Bibliography-

England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton

Cumwhitton
Current Location-
Type- Grave no.5 - Male
Find date- 2011
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Comments-
Bibliography-

England, Cumbria: Morland

Morland
Current Location- ?
Type- Possible Grave find
Find Date- before 1982
Total Length- ?
Blade- ?
Hilt- ?
Scabbard- None
Comments-
Bibliography-

England, Cumbria: Workington, Lake District

No Picture

Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Petersen type W or X
Scabbard-
Comments-
Bibliography-

England, Yorkshire: York (X1)

Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- two-edged
Hilt- Petersen type X
Scabbard-
Comments-
Bibliography-

England, Yorkshire: York (X2)

York
Current Location- Yoekshire Museum?
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade- two-edged
Hilt- Petersen type X
Scabbard-
Comments-
Bibliography-

England, Yorkshire: York, Fishergate (X)

Fishergate
Current Location-
Type-
Find date-
Total length- n/a
Blade- Missing
Hilt- Only a Petersen type X Pommel survives.
Scabbard- None
Comments-
Bibliography-

England, Nottinghamshire: Nottingham (X)

Nottingham
Current Location- Uncertain: British Museum? Royal Armouries - Tower of London?
Type- Burial
Find date- 1851?
Total length- 36" (Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII)
Blade- 2¼" wide (Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII). Point missing (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940)
Hilt- Petersen type X. Grip still retains traces of wood (Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII)
Scabbard-
Comments- Found with another sword and spear, along with two skulls and other human remains.(Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII)
Bibliography-

England, Nottinghamshire: Newark, Farndon Church

Farndon
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 (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940). Petersen type V (BM Website 2015)
Scabbard-
Comments-
Bibliography-

England, Derbyshire: Repton (X)

Repton
Current Location- Missing
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-

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).

Bibliography-

England, London: Battersea

Battersea
Current Location- Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford:P.R. 1555-2580
Type-
Find date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Tea Cosy pommel
Scabbard-
Comments-
Bibliography-