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	{{Sword Indexes}}		{{Sword Indexes}}
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	''Swords that are too decayed to identify''		''Swords that are too decayed to identify''
−	===Isle of Man, Braddan: Old Kirk Braddan===	+	===Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Grave 34b===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+	:Current Location- National Museum of Scotland
−	|width="135pt"|	+	:Find Type- Grave
−	No Picture	+
−	|	+
−	:Current Location- Manx Museum	+
−	:Type-	+
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
		+	:Total length-
		+	:Blade-
		+	:Hilt- Type H (Żabiński 2007).
		+	:Scabbard-
		+	:Comments-
		+	:Bibliography-
		+	:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.10}}
		+	|i1=Zabinski-Sword Rousay 10.JPG
		+	}}
		+
		+	===Isle of Man, Braddan: Old Kirk Braddan===
		+	{{Cat|
		+	:Current Location- Manx Museum 1954-0458
		+	:Find Type- Burial in churchyard
		+	:Find Date- 1867
	:Total Length- fragment		:Total Length- fragment
	:Blade- only the upper part survives		:Blade- only the upper part survives
Line 20:		Line 32:
	:Scabbard- none		:Scabbard- none
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.23}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.23}}
−	|}	+	:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.108 p.89}}
		+	:*{{ListWeb||[[https://www.imuseum.im/search/place_record/view/40?id=mnh-site-197441 iMuseum.im]]}}
		+	}}
	==Unclassified swords - Lost==		==Unclassified swords - Lost==
	===Scotland, Shetland, Dunrossness: Sumburgh Airport ===		===Scotland, Shetland, Dunrossness: Sumburgh Airport ===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	LOST	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location- Lost		:Current Location- Lost
−	:Type-	+	:Find Type-
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
	:Total length-		:Total length-
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	:Comments-		:Comments-
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.1}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.1}}
−	|}	+	}}
	===Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Harris: St Kilda===		===Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Harris: St Kilda===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	LOST	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location- Lost		:Current Location- Lost
−	:Type-	+	:Find Type-
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
	:Total length-		:Total length-
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	:Comments-		:Comments-
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.13}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.13}}
−	|}	+	}}
	===Scotland, Outer Hebrides, South Uist: Bebencula===		===Scotland, Outer Hebrides, South Uist: Bebencula===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	LOST	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location- Lost		:Current Location- Lost
−	:Type-	+	:Find Type-
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
	:Total length-		:Total length-
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	:Comments-		:Comments-
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.14}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.14}}
−	|}	+	}}
	===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Tiree: Cornaigbeg ===		===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Tiree: Cornaigbeg ===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	LOST	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location- Lost		:Current Location- Lost
−	:Type-	+	:Find Type-
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
	:Total length-		:Total length-
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	:Comments-		:Comments-
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.19}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.19}}
−	|}	+	}}
	===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Traigh Nam Barck ===		===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Traigh Nam Barck ===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	LOST	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location- Lost		:Current Location- Lost
−	:Type-	+	:Find Type-
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
	:Total length-		:Total length-
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	:Comments-		:Comments-
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.22}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.22}}
−	|}	+	}}
	===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Gigha: ===		===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Gigha: ===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	LOST	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location- Lost		:Current Location- Lost
−	:Type-	+	:Find Type-
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
	:Total length-		:Total length-
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	:Comments-		:Comments-
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.26}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.26}}
−	|}	+	}}
	===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute: Drumachlay ===		===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute: Drumachlay ===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	LOST	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location- Lost		:Current Location- Lost
−	:Type-	+	:Find Type-
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
	:Total length-		:Total length-
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	:Comments-		:Comments-
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.27}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.27}}
−	|}	+	}}
−	===England, Cumbria: West Seaton===	+	===England, Cumbria, Penrith ===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	No Picture	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location- Lost		:Current Location- Lost
−	:Type- Possible grave find	+	:Find Type-
−	:Find Date- 1902-03	+	:Find Date- early C17th
−	:Total Length: 80cm	+	:Total length-
−	:Blade- bent	+	:Blade-
−	:Hilt- 8cm	+	:Hilt- Unknown
−	:Scabbard- description of the find suggests that it was found in its scabbard	+	:Scabbard -
−	:Comments-	+	:Comments- found in the location of 2 crosses and 4 hogbacks.
−	:Bibliography-	+	:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Edwards 1998|p.21}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Edwards 1998|p.95-96}}
−	|}	+	:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.106, Appx.5 No.24}}
		+	}}
		+
		+	===[[:Category:England, Lancashire: Rampside|England, Lancashire: Rampside 1854]]===
		+	{{Cat|
		+	:Type- Grave find (in a Christian Churchyard). 850-900AD.
		+	:Find Date- 1854
		+	:Total Length- 12"
		+	:Blade-
		+	:Hilt- unknown
		+	:Scabbard- none
		+	:Comments- ''"About the year 1854-5, William Jackson found in digging a grave an iron dagger or sword, much corroded. It was about twelve inches long and about one inch or so wide, with a straight guard about three inches long, and a " tongue " (tang) or handle, but no pommel or knob.<br>His grandson, my informant, was not present when this sword was found, but saw it afterwards. Its present whereabouts is unknown."'' (Gaythorpe 1910 p.300)
		+	:Bibliography-
		+	:*{{ListRef|Gaythorpe 1910}}
		+	:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 Ref.29}}
		+	|Seen=
		+	|Museum= LOST
		+	|Accession=
		+	|i1=
		+	|i2=
		+	}}
		+
		+	===[[:Category:England, North Yorkshire: Kildale|England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 1]]===
		+	{{Cat|
		+	:Current Location- Lost, stolen.
		+	:Find Type- grave find
		+	:Find Date- 1867
		+	:Total Length-
		+	:Blade- Broken
		+	:Hilt- Unknown
		+	:Scabbard-
		+	:Comments- One of 4 swords marked here on Richards map. Redmond records this as 1st inhumation 1868. Found with Knife, copper-ally tweezers, Scales, lead weight, a copper-alloy plate and a box with a sliding lid.
		+	:Bibliography-
		+	:*{{ListRef|Richards 2004|p.191}}
		+	:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.110, XLIII-XLIV}}
		+	}}
		+
		+	===[[:Category:England, North Yorkshire: Kildale|England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 2]]===
		+	{{Cat|
		+	:Current Location- Lost, stolen.
		+	:Find Type- grave find
		+	:Find Date- 1867
		+	:Total Length-
		+	:Blade-
		+	:Hilt-
		+	:Scabbard-
		+	:Comments- One of 4 swords marked here on Richards map. Redmond records this as 2nd inhumation 1868. Found with a spear.
		+	:Bibliography-
		+	:*{{ListRef|Richards 2004|p.191}}
		+	:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.110, XLIII-XLIV}}
		+	}}
		+
		+	===[[:Category:England, North Yorkshire: Kildale|England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 3]]===
		+	{{Cat|
		+	:Current Location- Lost, stolen.
		+	:Find Type- grave find
		+	:Find Date- 1867
		+	:Total Length-
		+	:Blade-
		+	:Hilt-
		+	:Scabbard-
		+	:Comments- One of 4 swords marked here on Richards map. Redmond records this as 3rd inhumation 1868. Found with a spear.
		+	:Bibliography-
		+	:*{{ListRef|Richards 2004|p.191}}
		+	:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.110, XLIII-XLIV}}
		+	}}
	===England, London: River Thames, Vauxhall (-)===		===England, London: River Thames, Vauxhall (-)===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	No Picture	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location- Unknown		:Current Location- Unknown
−	:Type-	+	:Find Type-
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
	:Total Length-		:Total Length-
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	:Comments- Wheeler only mentions ‘Information from Mr G. F. Lawrence’		:Comments- Wheeler only mentions ‘Information from Mr G. F. Lawrence’
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|p.53}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|p.53}}
−	|}	+	}}
	== Swords still awaiting classification==		== Swords still awaiting classification==
	''Swords so far unidentified by the authors''		''Swords so far unidentified by the authors''
−	===Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall Links===	+	===Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall Links Grave 10===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	No Picture	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location-		:Current Location-
−	:Type- Grave find	+	:Find Type- Grave find
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
	:Total Length-		:Total Length-
Line 205:		Line 244:
	:Comments-		:Comments-
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.3}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.3}}
−	|}	+	}}
	===Scotland, Perth: Watergate===		===Scotland, Perth: Watergate===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	No Picture	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location- Perth Museum		:Current Location- Perth Museum
−	:Type- Stray find?	+	:Find Type- Stray find?
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
	:Total Length-		:Total Length-
Line 223:		Line 258:
	:Comments-		:Comments-
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.34}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.34}}
−	|}	+	}}
−		+
−	===England, Cumbria: Witherslack===	+
−	{|	+
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	[[File:Kendal-web Sword Witherslack hilt.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Witherslack]]	+
−	|	+
−	:Current Location- Kendal Museum: KMA1979.269	+
−	: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-	+
−	:Scabbard-	+
−	:Comments-	+
−	:Bibliography-	+
−	::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.74}}	+
−	::*{{ListRef|Edwards 1998|p.22}}	+
−	::*[http://www.kendalmuseum.org.uk/about-us/the-collections/curators-choice/viking-sword/ www.kendalmuseum.org.uk]	+
−	|}	+
−	<galllery heights=80px mode="Packed">	+
−	Kendal-web Sword Witherslack.jpg	+
−	</gallery>	+
−	===England, Lancashire: Eaglesfield===	+	===Isle Of Man, Jurby: Jurby, St. Patrick Churchyard (2)===
−	{|	+	''see also Isle Of Man, Jurby: Jurby, St. Patrick Churchyard (1)''<br>
−	|- valign="top"	+	{{Cat|
−	|width="135pt"|	+	:Current Location- ?LOST?
−	No Picture	+	:Find Type-
−	|	+	:Find Date- ?
−	:Current Location- University of Newcastle, Museum of Antiquities	+
−	:Type- Possible grave find	+
−	:Find Date- 1814	+
	:Total Length-		:Total Length-
	:Blade-		:Blade-
	:Hilt-		:Hilt-
−	:Scabbard	+	:Scabbard-
−	:Comments- Cowen (1948) reports that that a  fragmentary sword was found in 1852 with a skeleton in Eaglesfield outside Cockermouth, the original label accompanying the sword fragment, in the Black gate Museum in Newcastle, read ‘part of a sword found by a skeleton at Egglesfield near Cockermouth’. The mention of the skeleton suggests that the sword came from a grave site.	+	:Comments- "A second sword has also been found in the graveyard, but its fate is not clear."
−	Cowen (1948) cites Dickinson, writing in 1877, who mentions that at Brigham six skeletons and a sword were found. This could be evidence of a ‘Viking’ burial site and therefore possibly suggest Anglo Scandinavian settlement in the area	+
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Edwards 1992|p.28}}	+	:*{{ListWeb||[[https://www.imuseum.im/search/place_record/view/40?id=mnh-site-196593 iMuseum.im]]}}
−	::*{{ListRef|Richards 2004|p.191, 194}}	+	}}
−	::*[http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/arch-319-1/dissemination/pdf/Allerdale/Assessment/Cockermouth_and_Papcastle_assessment_report.pdf ahds.ac.uk]	+
−	|}	+
−	===England, Yorkshire: Kildale===	+	===Isle of Man, Malew: Malew Parish Churchyard===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+	:Current Location- LOST?
−	|width="135pt"|	+	:Find Type-
−	No Picture	+
−	|	+
−	:Current Location-	+
−	:Type- grave find	+
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
	:Total Length-		:Total Length-
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	:Hilt-		:Hilt-
	:Scabbard-		:Scabbard-
−	:Comments- The are 4 swords marked here on Richards map.	+	:Comments- 2 swords
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Richards 2004|p.191}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.25}}
−	|}	+	:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.109 p.89}}
		+	}}
−	===England, Lancashire: Heysham===	+	===England, Cumbria: Sayle Bottom, Great Asby===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+	:Current Location- ?
−	|width="135pt"|	+	:Find Type-
−	No Picture	+	:Find Date- 1760-1770?
−	|	+
−	:Current Location-	+
−	:Type- grave find	+
−	:Find Date-	+
	:Total Length-		:Total Length-
	:Blade-		:Blade-
	:Hilt-		:Hilt-
	:Scabbard-		:Scabbard-
−	:Comments-	+	:Comments- ''"A tumulus, in the neighbourhood of Garthorne-hall, was opened some forty years since, and several human bones, and a large sword found in it."'' (The Monthly Magazine 1802)
−	:Bibliography-	+	:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Richards 2004|p.191}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.84}}
−	|}	+	:*{{ListWeb||[[https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=DDSx3kVT1RMC The Monthly Magazine Vol. XIII part 1 1802, p.115]]}}
		+	}}
−	===Isle of Man, Patrick: Ballabrooie===	+	===England, Cumbria: Sandford Moor, Morland===
−	{|	+	''Sandford Moor, Westmoreland''<br>
−	|- valign="top"	+	{{Cat|
−	|width="135pt"|	+	:Current Location- ?
−	No Picture	+	:Find Type-
−	|	+	:Find Date- 1766
−	:Current Location-	+
−	:Type- Possible grave find	+
−	:Find Date-	+
	:Total Length-		:Total Length-
	:Blade-		:Blade-
	:Hilt-		:Hilt-
	:Scabbard-		:Scabbard-
−	:Comments-	+	:Comments- ''"On one side of it, but somewhat lower. lay a broad two-edged sword, broken in two, the whole blade measuring in length better than two feet, and two inches and an half broad; the head curiously wrought. On the other side lay the head of a spear, and some other instruments which Mr. Preston could not tell what to make of. All the instruments were nearly destroyed by rust"'' (Archaeologica Vol.III 1775)
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Wilson 2008|p.51, 55}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.85}}
−	|}	+	:*{{ListWeb||[[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101076451390;view=1up;seq=339 "Account of opening one of the largest Barrows on Sandford Moor, Westmoreland, in a Letter from Mr. William Preston, dated Warcop Hall, Sept. 5, 1766, to Bishop Lyttelton", Archaeologica Vol.III 1775, p.273]]}}
		+	}}
−	===Isle of Man, German: St.Johns, Tynwald Hill===	+	===England, Lancashire: Meols===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	No Picture	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location-		:Current Location-
−	:Type-	+	:Find Type-
−	:Find Date- 1937	+	:Find Date-
	:Total Length-		:Total Length-
	:Blade-		:Blade-
Line 338:		Line 332:
	:Scabbard-		:Scabbard-
	:Comments-		:Comments-
−	:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Wilson 2008|p.51}}
−	|}
−
−	===Isle of Man, Jurby: Ballachrink===
−	{|
−	|- valign="top"
−	|width="135pt"|
−	No Picture
−	|
−	:Current Location-
−	:Type-
−	:Find Date- 1881
−	:Total Length-
−	:Blade-
−	:Hilt-
−	:Scabbard-
−	:Comments- part of blade and hilt
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.25}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.88}}
−	::*{{ListRef|Wilson 2008|p.27}}	+	}}
−	|}	+
−	===Isle of Man, Malew: Malew Parish Churchyard===	+	===England, Norfolk: River Little Ouse, Hockwold cum Wilton===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+	:Current Location- Unknown: NHER 15748
−	|width="135pt"|	+	:Find Type-
−	No Picture	+	:Find Date- 1978
−	|	+
−	:Current Location-	+
−	:Type-	+
−	:Find Date-	+
	:Total Length-		:Total Length-
−	:Blade-	+	:Blade- In two parts. Bent in two with a hole drilled at the bend.
	:Hilt-		:Hilt-
	:Scabbard-		:Scabbard-
−	:Comments- 2 swords	+	:Comments- Described as a complete late Saxon sword. It could be [[Swords found in Britain#England, Norfolk: (L)|England, Norfolk: (L)]]
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.25}}	+	:*[[http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?MNF15748 Norfolk Heritage Explorer]]
−	|}	+	}}
	===England, Cambridgeshire: King's Dyke===		===England, Cambridgeshire: King's Dyke===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	No Picture	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location- Victoria County History, Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely, I, 326.		:Current Location- Victoria County History, Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely, I, 326.
−	:Type-	+	:Find Type-
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
	:Total Length-		:Total Length-
Line 394:		Line 361:
	:Comments- found in River Nene on junction with King's Dyke.		:Comments- found in River Nene on junction with King's Dyke.
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Wilson 1965|p.52 (no.9)}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Wilson 1965|p.52 (no.9)}}
−	|}	+	}}
	===England, Cambridgeshire: River Cam, Clayhithe===		===England, Cambridgeshire: River Cam, Clayhithe===
−	{|	+	{{Cat|
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	No Picture	+
−	|	+
	:Current Location-		:Current Location-
−	:Type-	+	:Find Type-
	:Find Date-		:Find Date-
	:Total Length-		:Total Length-
Line 412:		Line 375:
	:Comments-		:Comments-
	:Bibliography-		:Bibliography-
−	::*{{ListRef|Wilson 1965|p.52 (no.4)}}	+	:*{{ListRef|Wilson 1965|p.52 (no.4)}}
−	|}	+	:*Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society Vol.33. (1933) p.167 pl.viii,b
−		+	|i1h=90px
−	===England, Berkshire: Reading===	+	|i1=Proc.C.A.S. Vol.33 Sword-Clayhithe.JPG
−	{|	+	}}
−	|- valign="top"	+
−	|width="135pt"|	+
−	No Picture	+
−	|	+
−	:Current Location-	+
−	:Type-	+
−	:Find Date-	+
−	:Total Length-	+
−	:Blade- destroyed during excavation	+
−	:Hilt-  Pommel and guard of gilt and silver	+
−	:Scabbard-	+
−	:Comments-	+
−	:Bibliography-	+
−	::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.11,12}}	+
−	|}	+
	===England, Berkshire: Shepperton, Cowey Stakes===		===England, Berkshire: Shepperton, Cowey Stakes===
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Latest revision as of 19:25, 21 August 2018

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)

Unclassified swords - too decayed

Swords that are too decayed to identify

Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Grave 34b

Current Location- Current Location- National Museum of Scotland Find Type- Grave Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Type H (Żabiński 2007). 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.10

Isle of Man, Braddan: Old Kirk Braddan

Current Location- Current Location- Manx Museum 1954-0458 Find Type- Burial in churchyard Find Date- 1867 Total Length- fragment Blade- only the upper part survives Hilt- missing, no guard or pommel Scabbard- none 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.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.108 p.89 [iMuseum.im]

Unclassified swords - Lost

Scotland, Shetland, Dunrossness: Sumburgh Airport

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). 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.1

Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Harris: St Kilda

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). 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.13

Scotland, Outer Hebrides, South Uist: Bebencula

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). 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.14

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Tiree: Cornaigbeg

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). 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.19

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Traigh Nam Barck

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). 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.22

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Gigha:

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). 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.26

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute: Drumachlay

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). 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.27

England, Cumbria, Penrith

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- early C17th Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown Scabbard - Comments- found in the location of 2 crosses and 4 hogbacks. Bibliography- Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts. p.95-96 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.106, Appx.5 No.24

England, Lancashire: Rampside 1854

Current Location- LOST Type- Grave find (in a Christian Churchyard). 850-900AD. Find Date- 1854 Total Length- 12" Blade- Hilt- unknown Scabbard- none Comments- "About the year 1854-5, William Jackson found in digging a grave an iron dagger or sword, much corroded. It was about twelve inches long and about one inch or so wide, with a straight guard about three inches long, and a " tongue " (tang) or handle, but no pommel or knob. His grandson, my informant, was not present when this sword was found, but saw it afterwards. Its present whereabouts is unknown." (Gaythorpe 1910 p.300) Bibliography- Gaythorpe, Harper (1910) 'The Rampside Sword ; with a Note on the Church and Churchyard of Rampside in Furness'. Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society. Ser. 2, Vol.10 pp.298-306. (Available online) 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.29

England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 1

Current Location- Current Location- Lost, stolen. Find Type- grave find Find Date- 1867 Total Length- Blade- Broken Hilt- Unknown Scabbard- Comments- One of 4 swords marked here on Richards map. Redmond records this as 1st inhumation 1868. Found with Knife, copper-ally tweezers, Scales, lead weight, a copper-alloy plate and a box with a sliding lid. Bibliography- 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 p.110, XLIII-XLIV

England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 2

Current Location- Current Location- Lost, stolen. Find Type- grave find Find Date- 1867 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- One of 4 swords marked here on Richards map. Redmond records this as 2nd inhumation 1868. Found with a spear. Bibliography- 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 p.110, XLIII-XLIV

England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 3

Current Location- Current Location- Lost, stolen. Find Type- grave find Find Date- 1867 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- One of 4 swords marked here on Richards map. Redmond records this as 3rd inhumation 1868. Found with a spear. Bibliography- 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 p.110, XLIII-XLIV

England, London: River Thames, Vauxhall (-)

Current Location- Current Location- Unknown Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Wheeler only mentions ‘Information from Mr G. F. Lawrence’ Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.53

Swords still awaiting classification

Swords so far unidentified by the authors

Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall Links Grave 10

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Grave find Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- 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.3

Scotland, Perth: Watergate

Current Location- Current Location- Perth Museum Find Type- Stray find? Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- 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.34

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

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

Current Location- Current Location- ?LOST? Find Type- Find Date- ? Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- "A second sword has also been found in the graveyard, but its fate is not clear." Bibliography- [iMuseum.im]

Isle of Man, Malew: Malew Parish Churchyard

Current Location- Current Location- LOST? Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- 2 swords 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.109 p.89

England, Cumbria: Sayle Bottom, Great Asby

Current Location- Current Location- ? Find Type- Find Date- 1760-1770? Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- "A tumulus, in the neighbourhood of Garthorne-hall, was opened some forty years since, and several human bones, and a large sword found in it." (The Monthly Magazine 1802) 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.84 [The Monthly Magazine Vol. XIII part 1 1802, p.115]

England, Cumbria: Sandford Moor, Morland

Sandford Moor, Westmoreland

Current Location- Current Location- ? Find Type- Find Date- 1766 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- "On one side of it, but somewhat lower. lay a broad two-edged sword, broken in two, the whole blade measuring in length better than two feet, and two inches and an half broad; the head curiously wrought. On the other side lay the head of a spear, and some other instruments which Mr. Preston could not tell what to make of. All the instruments were nearly destroyed by rust" (Archaeologica Vol.III 1775) 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.85 ["Account of opening one of the largest Barrows on Sandford Moor, Westmoreland, in a Letter from Mr. William Preston, dated Warcop Hall, Sept. 5, 1766, to Bishop Lyttelton", Archaeologica Vol.III 1775, p.273]

England, Lancashire: Meols

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- 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.88

England, Norfolk: River Little Ouse, Hockwold cum Wilton

Current Location- Current Location- Unknown: NHER 15748 Find Type- Find Date- 1978 Total Length- Blade- In two parts. Bent in two with a hole drilled at the bend. Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Described as a complete late Saxon sword. It could be England, Norfolk: (L) Bibliography- [Norfolk Heritage Explorer]

England, Cambridgeshire: King's Dyke

Current Location- Current Location- Victoria County History, Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely, I, 326. Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- found in River Nene on junction with King's Dyke. Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.9)

England, Cambridgeshire: River Cam, Clayhithe

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.4) Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society Vol.33. (1933) p.167 pl.viii,b

England, Berkshire: Shepperton, Cowey Stakes

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 List of river finds no.5 https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/collections/getrecord/SHHER_2046 www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk]]

England, Berkshire: Reading, Old Windsor

Current Location- Current Location- Reading Museum: REDMG: 1997.35.62 Find Type- Excavation Find Date- 1953-1958 Total Length- n/a Blade- none Hilt- Only cross-guard survives. Swedish in style (Reading Museum 2015) Scabbard- none Comments- From the excavations of the Saxon palace at Old Windsor by Brian Hope-Taylor, 1953 to 1958. Bibliography- [readingmuseum.org.uk]

Museum of London

England, London: Sherborne Lane Current Location- Current Location- Museum of London: Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- n/a Blade- None Hilt- Only the Crossguard remains. Scabbard- n/a Comments- Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1935) London and the Saxons. London Museum Catalogues: No 6 p.181 fig.43 Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.108 Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. Pl.XI no.73 [London Museum] England, London: Current Location- Current Location- Museum of London: 93.79/1 Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- n/a Blade- None Hilt- Only the Crossguard remains. 90x22mm. Inlaid with silver and copper wire. Scabbard- n/a Comments- Bibliography- [London Museum]

England, London: Westminster Palace

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. Pl.XI no.76

England, Devon: Exeter

Current Location- Current Location- British Museum: 1875,0617.15 Find Type- Find Date- 1833 Total Length- N/A Blade- N/A Hilt- Only the pommel guard survives. Inscription: EOFRI ME F (BM Website 2015) Scabbard- N/A Comments- Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. Pl.XIII no.84 Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.130-131 no.17 pl.xvii [www.BritishMuseum.org]