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Viking Age Compendium articles on Swords:

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Swords found in Britain

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Viking Age Compendium articles on Swords:

Wargear

Swords Overview

Swords found in Britain

Sword Scabbards

Sword Scabbard Chapes

Sword Peace Bands

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 V, Petersen L

'Like Rygh 505. English, AD 850 to AD 975.

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland I.L. 315-325 Type- Possible boat burial. c.850-950 Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Probably like Rygh 495 – but no pommel preserved. Scabbard- Some wood still adheres to the blade. Comments- Bibliography- M'Neill, Malcolm (1892) 'Notice of the discovery of a Viking interment, in the island of Colonsay'.pp.61-62. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.26 MacLeod, D. J. 'From Viking Graves in Colonsay', Purchases for the Museum and Library. 1898. pp.7-8. p.7 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.46, 47 Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 p.82, Appx.5 no.216 Żabiński, Grzegorz (2007) 'Viking Age Swords from Scotland'. STUDIA I MATERIAŁY – STUDIES AND MATERIALS. Acta Militaria Mediaevalia III. Kraków – Sanok 2007, s. 29-84. (Available Online - www.academia.edu) no.21 [nms.scran.ac.uk]

Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway: Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland X.IL 340 Type- C9th Find date- 1913 Total length- 24.5" Blade- Pattern-welding Hilt- Petersen type L (like Petersen p.116, fig.97a) Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.13,16 Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.109 Żabiński, Grzegorz (2007) 'Viking Age Swords from Scotland'. STUDIA I MATERIAŁY – STUDIES AND MATERIALS. Acta Militaria Mediaevalia III. Kraków – Sanok 2007, s. 29-84. (Available Online - www.academia.edu) no.33 [nms.scran.ac.uk (1) nms.scran.ac.uk (2) nms.scran.ac.uk (3)]

Scotland, Clackmannanshire: Harvieston

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland Q.L.1972.1 Type- c.800-1100 Find date- 1972 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Żabiński, Grzegorz (2007) 'Viking Age Swords from Scotland'. STUDIA I MATERIAŁY – STUDIES AND MATERIALS. Acta Militaria Mediaevalia III. Kraków – Sanok 2007, s. 29-84. (Available Online - www.academia.edu) no.36 [nms.scran.ac.uk]

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Isle of Man, Ballaugh: Ballaugh

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.567 no.6 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.22 Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 no.102 Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. p.54 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.208-209 no.5

Isle of Man, Maughold: St. Maughold

Current Location- Manx Museum Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- missing pommel Bibliography- Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.567 no.7 Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.23 Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 no.103 Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. p.55 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.208-209 no.11

Isle of Man, Ramsey: Claghbane

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Find Date- 1980s? Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 no.93 p.88 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.208-209 no.7

Isle of Man, Jurby: Ballachrink

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Find Date- 1881 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Type L Scabbard- Comments- part of blade and hilt Bibliography- Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.25 Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 no.101 p.88 Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. p.27 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.208-209 no.2

Isle of Man, Patrick: Ballabrooie

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Possible grave find Find Date- 1964 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Type L Scabbard- yes Comments- Bibliography- Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 no.105 p.88 Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. p.51, 55 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.208-209 no.1

Wales, Flintshire: Hawarden

Current Location- National Museum of Wales Type- Construction Work Find date- 2014 Total length- Blade- half missing. 40cm remaining Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- PAS www.finds.org.uk - CPAT-3952B

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Wales, Powys: Builth Wells

Current Location- British Museum 1969,0703.1 Type- ? C9th Find date- Before 1969 Total length- 31cm Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L. 2 nielloed silver bands. Dotted animals & foliage on pommel. Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- [www.BritishMuseum.org]

England, Cumbria: Ferguson Sword

Current Location- Tullie House Museum Type- Unprovenanced Find date- ? Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Cowen, J.D. (1934) 'A catalogue of objects of the Viking period in the Tullie House Museum, Carlisle'. (Available Online) Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society: Ser.2 Vol.34 Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p.70, fig.47 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.45, fig.14, Cat. no.12 Paterson, Caroline; Parsons, Adam J.; Newman, Rachel M.; Johnson, Nick and Howard Davis, Christine (2014) Shadows in the Sand. Excavation of a Viking-Age Cemetery at Cumwhitton, Cumbria. p.134

England, Cumbria: Witherslack

Current Location- Current Location- Kendal Museum: KMA1979.269 Find Type- Possible grave find Find Date- 1898, at the foot of Whitbarrow Scar (Kendal Museum 2015) Total Length- Blade- Pattern-welded (Kendal Museum 2015) Hilt- Probably Type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.74 Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts. p.22 Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 no.83 [www.kendalmuseum.org.uk]

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England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton, Grave 4

Current Location- Type- Grave no.4 - Male Find date- 2011 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Paterson, Caroline; Parsons, Adam J.; Newman, Rachel M.; Johnson, Nick and Howard Davis, Christine (2014) Shadows in the Sand. Excavation of a Viking-Age Cemetery at Cumwhitton, Cumbria.

England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton, Grave 6

Current Location- Type- Grave no.6 - Male Find date- 2011 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Paterson, Caroline; Parsons, Adam J.; Newman, Rachel M.; Johnson, Nick and Howard Davis, Christine (2014) Shadows in the Sand. Excavation of a Viking-Age Cemetery at Cumwhitton, Cumbria.

England, Lancashire: Inskip

Current Location- Type- Find date- 1889 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L? Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts. p.20 Richards, Julian D. (1995) 'The viking barrow cemetery at Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire'. pp.51-70. (Available Online) Medieval Archaeology: Vol.39 p.62 Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 Ref.4

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England, Durham: Hurbuck

Current Location- British Museum 1912,0723.1 Type-River find Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Peirce, Ian (2002) Swords of the Viking Age. The Boydell Press. p.76

England, Yorkshire: Gilling West

Current Location- Yorkshire Museum 1979.81 Type-River find. c.800-866 Find date- 1976 Total length- 838mm (Watkin 1986) Blade- 700mm long, 52mm wide at the guard. Pattern-welding down the fuller. (Watkin 1986) Hilt- Petersen type L. Lower guard 86mm wide (Watkin 1986) Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Roesdahl, Else; Graham-Campbell, James; Connor, Patricia and Pearson, Kenneth (1981) The Vikings in England, and their Danish homeland. p.44 Thompson, Logan (2004) Ancient Weapons in Britain. p.109 Watkin, J. R. (1986) 'A late Anglo-Saxon sword from Gilling West, N Yorkshire.' pp.93-99. (Available Online) Medieval Archaeology: Vol.30 p.93-99 [www.YorkMuseumsTrust.org.uk]

England, Yorkshire: Ingleton, Scales Moor

Current Location- British Museum 1944,0301.1 Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. pl.VII no.46 Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.165-166 no.65 [www.BritishMuseum.org]

England, North Yorkshire: Wensley Churchyard

Current Location- British Museum 1965,0703.1 Type- Burial Find date- Total length- 81.5cm (tip of blade missing) Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Thompson, Logan (2004) Ancient Weapons in Britain. p.110 Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p54 pl.XI no.71 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 Watkin, J. R. (1986) 'A late Anglo-Saxon sword from Gilling West, N Yorkshire.' pp.93-99. (Available Online) Medieval Archaeology: Vol.30 p.961 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 no.9 [www.britishmuseum.org]

England, Yorkshire: Acomb

Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Youngs, Susan, John Clark and T. B. Barry. (1984) Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1983. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.28 Rogers, N. (1993) Anglian Finds from 46-54 Fishergate. York Archaeological Trust: 17/09 p.1431

England, North Yorkshire: Bedale, Camphill

Also known as Camphill Sword

Current Location- British Museum 1875,0403.169 Type- Grave find. late C9th Find date- Acquired 1875 Total length- 56cm Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Found in Camphill Grave. Bibliography- Lukis, W.C. (1870) 'On some Anglo-Saxon graves on Howe Hill, Nr Carthorpe, in the Parish of Burneston, North Riding of Yorkshire'. pp.175-181. (Available Online) Yorkshire Archaeological Journal: Vol.1 p.176 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.15 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 no.38 [www.BritishMuseum.org]

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England, Yorkshire: Bedale Hoard

Current Location- Yorkshire Museum YORYM 2014 149 Type-Hoard Find date- 2012 Total length- N/A Blade- None Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- [PAS] www.YorkshireMuseum.org.uk] Wikipedia]

England, Yorkshire: York, Coppergate (L)

Current Location- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Ottaway, Patrick (1992) Anglo-Scandinavian Ironwork from Coppergate. York Archaeological Trust: 17/06 p.3943

England, Yorkshire: York, Fishergate (L1)

Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- n/a Blade- None Hilt- Petersen type L. Only the pommel survives. Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- Rogers, N. (1993) Anglian Finds from 46-54 Fishergate. York Archaeological Trust: 17/09 p.1432

England, Yorkshire: York, Fishergate (L2)

Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- None Hilt- Petersen type L. Only the Cross guard survives. Scabbard - None Comments- Bibliography- Rogers, N. (1993) Anglian Finds from 46-54 Fishergate. York Archaeological Trust: 17/09 p.1432

England, Yorkshire: Ainsbrook

Current Location- British Museum 2006,1203.17 {{{1}}}

England, Derbyshire: Ingleby mound 1

Current Location- Type- Grave Find Find date- 1948 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L or O. Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Richards, Julian D. (1995) 'The viking barrow cemetery at Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire'. pp.51-70. (Available Online) Medieval Archaeology: Vol.39 p.54, 69 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191, 196 Curle, Alexander O.; Olsen, Magnus and Shetelig, Haakon (1954) Civilisation of the Viking Settlers in relation to their old and new countries. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 6 p.79 Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 Ref.7

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England, Derbyshire: Ingleby mound 50

Current Location- Type- Grave Find Find date- 1998-2000 Total length- n/a Blade- None Hilt-Only a fragment of a cross-guard survives decorated in Trewhiddle style. Scabbard- none Comments- Bibliography- Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.61 Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 p.96, Appx.5 Ref.22

England, Derbyshire: Repton (L)

Current Location- Type- found in the midst of a large collection of human bones Find date- 1839 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Was not recognised as Viking until the 1980’s. Bibliography- Bigsby, Robert (1854) Historical and topographical description of Repton. London: Woodfall and Kinder. p.251-252 Biddle, Martin, and Birthe Kjolbye-Biddle (1992) 'Repton and the Vikings'. pp.38-51. Antiquity: Vol.66 p.39-40 Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 no.42

England, Lincolnshire: River Witham, Fiskerton

Current Location- Sheffield City Museum J. 1954.3 Type- River find Find date- 1954 Total length- 902mm (White 1979) Blade- undecorated Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- traces of a wooden scabbard. Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p.54 & pl.X no.66 Watkin, J. R. (1986) 'A late Anglo-Saxon sword from Gilling West, N Yorkshire.' pp.93-99. (Available Online) Medieval Archaeology: Vol.30 p.961 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.34 no.2 (no.7) White, Andrew (1979) Antiquities from the River Witham. Part 2 Anglo-Saxon and Viking. Lincolnshire Museum. (Available Online) no.5

England, Lincolnshire: Torksey (PAS)

Current Location- Returned to Finder PAS Ref.- Portable Antiquities Scheme LIN-D69EBE Find date- Find- pommel Bibliography- [PAS]

Shrewsbury Museum

England, Herefordshire: Mortimer's Cross England, Herefordshire, Mortimer's Cross Current Location- Shrewsbury Museum: SHCMS:H.06528 Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- pattern-welded Hilt- Probably Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Shrewsbury Museum

Norwich Castle Museum

England, Norfolk: Thetford Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum: 1953.158 Type- Grave Find Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Rogerson, Andrew & Dallas, Caroline (1984) 'Excavations in Thetford 1948-59 and 1973-77'. (Available online) East Anglian Archaeology: No.22 cat.305, p.53, p.106, fig.145 Norwich Museum England, Norfolk: (L) Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Killed - hole drilled through the blade and bent Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Seen in Norwich Castle Museum. We have no other information regarding it. It could be England, Norfolk: River Little Ouse, Hockwold cum Wilton. Bibliography- England, Norfolk: Gooderstone Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum: 1958.11:A Type- Discredited Grave Find. Probably just a stray find. Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.104 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 no.3 Graham-Campbell, James; Hall, Richard; Jesch, Judith and Parsons, David N. (eds.) (2001) Vikings and the Danelaw. Select Papers from the Proceedings of the Thirteenth Viking Congress. Viking Congress: 13 Norwich Museum

England, Norfolk: Norwich

Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L, bronze 5 lobes Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. pl.VII fig.41a Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.61

England, Norfolk: Santon Downham

Current Location- British Museum 1883,0726.1 Type- Grave find. Late C9th Find date- 1883 Total length- 79.5cm Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L. Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.12,13 Evison, Vera I. (1969) A Viking Grave at Sonning, Berks pp.330-345. The Antiquaries Journal: Vol.49 p.333-335 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 British Museum [1]

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England, Norfolk: River Wensum, Norwich

Current Location- British Museum: 1854,1107.12 Type- C9th- early C10th Find date- presented to the BM in 1854. Total length- 76.7cm Blade- 59cm. Inlaid pattern-welding. Hilt- Petersen type L. 17.7cm long. Traces of silver and inlaid with copper-alloy wire. Scabbard- Comments- Hilt and blade are separated. Bibliography- Margeson, Sue (1997) The Vikings in Norfolk. p.10-11 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 no.8 www.BritishMuseum.org

Ipswich Museum

England, Suffolk: Kersey Current Location- Ipswich Museum: inv. no. 980-85 Type- Find date- ? at Boxford Road Farm. Total length- 87.8cm Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Traces of the scabbard are still on the blade (Ipswich Museum Label, 2015) Comments- Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.106 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 no.5 [Suffolk Heritage Explorer] England, Suffolk: River Orwell Current Location- Ipswich Museum Type-River Find? Find date-1959? Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Personal observation at Ipswich Museum, October 2015. Possibly this sword - [Suffolk Heritage Explorer]

England, Cambridgeshire: Hauxton Mill

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Current Location-  ?Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 80.1121? Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- could be the sword listed in Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology annual report 1980-1981? Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 [maa.cam.ac.uk]

Ashmolean Museum

England, Oxfordshire: Abingdon Current Location- Ashmolean Museum, 1890.14 (Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford: inv. no. P.R. 1555-2580) Type- Find date- 1874 Total length- 31.5cm (incomplete) Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- found at Bog's Mill, Abingdon. Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. Pl.X no.67 Heath, Ian (1985) The Vikings. Osprey: Elite 3 p.16 Hinton, David A. (1974) Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100 in the department of Antiquities, Ashmolean Museum. no.1 Thompson, Logan (2004) Ancient Weapons in Britain. p.112 Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. pl.vi p.99 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p52(no.1)

England, Berkshire: Drayton

Current Location- Ashmolean Museum: 1966.1158 Type- by ploughing Find Date- 1966 Total Length- 59.5cm (incomplete) Blade- pattern-welded blade Hilt- Pommel missing. Crossguard similar to the Windsor sword Scabbard- None Bibliography- Hinton, David A. (1974) Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100 in the department of Antiquities, Ashmolean Museum. p.17 no.9

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England, Berkshire: River Thames, Windsor (L1)

Current Location- British Museum: 1929,0206.1 Type- River find Find Date- 1929 Total Length- 77.2cm Blade- pattern-welded blade Hilt- Unknown classification. long down-curved guard, stub of tang with copper alloy ribbed loop around it, pommel missing Scabbard- Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.44 no.11 (no.33) www.britishmuseum.org

England, Berkshire: River Thames, Windsor (L2)

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Current Location- British Museum: 1911,0617.1 Type- River find. C9th-C10th Find date- Before 1911 Total length- 33.6" Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.32) www.BritishMuseum.org

England, Surrey: Shepperton, Shepperton Ranges

Current Location- British Museum 1996,0604.1 Type- Found underwater in a gravel pit. Find Date- 1987 Total Length- 82.5cm Blade- Pattern-welded. Bent, possibly "killed". Hilt- Petersen Type L. Copper-alloy upper and lower guards. Scabbard- Remains of a wooded scabbard on the lower blade. Comments- Similar to the Gilling and Hurbuck swords. Bibliography- [www.Britishmuseum.org]

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England, London: River Thames (L)

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Current Location- British Museum: 1856,0701.1405 Type- C9th-C10th Find date- Before 1856 Total length- 74.3cm (BM Website 2015) Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- I have guessed that the sword referenced in Wheeler is probably BM 1856,0701.1405. Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 www.BritishMuseum.org

Pre Viking Age English Styles

England, Berkshire: Windsor (Pommel)

Current Location- Ashmolean Museum: 1909.518 Type- Mid C8th - Early C9th Find date- Before 1909 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Pommel only Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.114 Hinton, David A. (1974) Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100 in the department of Antiquities, Ashmolean Museum. p.63-64 cat.36