Swords of Type VI found in Britain

Swords of Type VI 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

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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 VI Petersen L 'variant'

Danish 900AD to 1050AD

No Picture	England, Yorkshire, York, Camphill Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.15] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191] Comments- missing pommel
No Picture	England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (Lv) Current Location- Type- Find Date- 1851 Total Length- Blade- None Hilt- Only a pommel Scabbard- Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.15] [RICHARDS 2004:p.191] Comments- Described as 'resembling knuckles of the hand'. Image from The Archaeological Journal 8 p.425
	England, Lincolnshire, River Witham, Lincoln Also Known As- The Witham Sword Current Location- British Museum Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Bibliography- [PEIRCE 2002:p.77] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.71] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56] [OAKESHOTT 1960:p.134] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.10)] [WILSON 1964 p.142-143 no.32] www.britishmuseum.org Comments-
	England, Norfolk, Mileham Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Bibliography- [WILSON 1964:p.52] [WILSON 1965:no.7] Comments-
	England, London, River Thames, Staines Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.27)] Comments-
	England, London, River Thames, Shifford Current Location- Reading Museum Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Bibliography- [THOMPSON 2004:p.114] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.26)] [WILSON 1964:p.112] [Stephenson 2007:p.92] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.IV no.25] Comments-
	England, London, River Thames, Brentford Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.3)] Comments-
File:Sword off temple.jpg 100x150px	England, London, River Thames, off the Temple Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- INGELRII (OAKESHOTT 1962:p.225) Hilt- Scabbard- Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78,80] [DAVIDSON 1962:p.56, pl.V no.30] Comments-
	England, London, River Thames, Kings Reach Current Location- British Museum 1856,7-11404 Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- INGELRII 73.7cm (29”) (complete) Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.26] [PEIRCE 2002:p.80] Comments-
	England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall, Wandsworth Reach Current Location- London Museum A2373 Type- Find date- Total length- 882mm Blade- 742mm, INGELRII Hilt- Scabbard- Bibliography- [LAKING 1920:fig.15d] [WHEELER 1927:p.37] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.20)] London Museum Comments- Wilson quotes Laking fig.15d as being from Vauxhall. The tip of the sword is from another find from Putney Reach in 1906.
	England, Devenshire, Dorset, River Frome, Wareham Current Location- Dorchester Museum Type- Find date- 1927 Total length- Blade- about half of the blade survives Hilt- most of the wooden group is still in position Scabbard- Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.57] [OAKESHOTT 1960:p.140] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.XI no.74] [WILSON 1964:p.113] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.31)] Comments-
File:Sword vauxhall Lv.jpg 100x150px	England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (Lv) Current Location- Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- 3 lobed pommel Scabbard- Bibliography- [LAKING 1920:fig. 15a] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.81] Comments-
	England, London, River Thames (Lv) Also Known As- Tullie House Sword Current Location- Tullie House Museum, Carlisle Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.81] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.IV no.24] Tullie House Museum Comments-
	Wales (Lv) Current Location- Type- Find Date- 2002 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Bibliography- PAS Comments-

Wheeler VI Petersen Z

'1000AD

File:Sword canwick.jpg 100x150px

England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Canwick Common Current Location- British Museum 1881,0509.18 Type- Find date- Unknown Total length- (Complete) Blade- 28” 71.1cm Illegible script of silver inlay ‘ANTANANTAN’. Broken half way down Hilt- Guard of Petersen type Q but pommel different. BM states it as a Type Z. Scabbard- none Comments- Oakeshott describes the find location as Norfolk. Both Bjorn & Shetelig and the BM website state it as Lincoln. Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.99] [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.81] [British Museum]

References

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