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===England, Lancashire: Eaglesfield=== | ===England, Lancashire: Eaglesfield=== |
Revision as of 19:53, 13 October 2015
Introduction
The following list of swords is not comprehensive and only represents those currently known to the author. They have been categorised using the Wheeler / Oakeshott typology. Low quality images have been included to assist with identification and it is not the authors intention to infringe any copyrights by doing so.
The swords in this catalogue only include sword found in England, Scotland, Wales and surrounding isles. It does not include swords from Ireland. The swords listed here were not all made in Britain, many of them being made in Scandinavia or main land Europe. In the same way it is not a list of swords possibly made in England as many examples of these have been found all over Europe.
A number of pommels have been discovered on the Portable Antiques Scheme website. Not all of them as yet have been incorporated into this list. It is recommended that you check the PAS database for additional finds.
Sword articles by Wheeler / Oakeshott Type
Swords found in Britain
Swords of Type I found in Britain Petersen Types: F, G, M, P, Q, Æ. 850AD? to 1025AD
Swords of Type II found in Britain Petersen Types: A, B, C, H, I. Norwegian, 750AD to 960AD
Swords of Type III found in Britain Petersen Types: D, E, R, S, T, U, V. Danish, 800AD to 950AD
Swords of Type IV found in Britain Petersen Types: K, O. Frankish, 790AD to 950AD
Swords of Type V found in Britain Petersen Types: L. English, 850AD to 975AD
Swords of Type VI found in Britain Petersen Types: Lv. Danish, 900AD to 1050AD
Swords of Type VII found in Britain Petersen Types: N, W, X. 830AD to 1100AD
Swords of Type VIII and IX found in Britain 900AD to 1300AD
Swords of Types Disc found in Britain 1050AD to 1300AD
Swords of Types Unknown found in Britain
Full Index of Swords from Britain
Click on the arrows in the header row to sort. To sort by multiple columns hold down the shift key while ordering the columns.
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Unclassified swords - too decayed
Swords that are too decayed to identify
Isle of Man, Braddan: Old Kirk Braddan
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Unclassified swords - Lost
Scotland, Shetland, Dunrossness: Sumburgh Airport
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Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Harris: St Kilda
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Scotland, Outer Hebrides, South Uist: Bebencula
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Tiree: Cornaigbeg
LOST |
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Traigh Nam Barck
LOST |
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Gigha:
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute: Drumachlay
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England, Cumbria: West Seaton
No Picture |
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England, London: River Thames, Vauxhall (-)
No Picture |
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Swords still awaiting classification
Swords so far unidentified by the authors
Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall Links
No Picture |
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Scotland, Perth: Watergate
No Picture |
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England, Cumbria: Witherslack
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England, Lancashire: Eaglesfield
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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
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England, Yorkshire: Kildale
No Picture |
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England, Lancashire: Heysham
No Picture |
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Isle of Man, Patrick: Ballabrooie
No Picture |
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Isle of Man, German: St.Johns, Tynwald Hill
No Picture |
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Isle of Man, Jurby: Ballachrink
No Picture |
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Isle of Man, Malew: Malew Parish Churchyard
No Picture |
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England, Cambridgeshire: King's Dyke
No Picture |
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England, Cambridgeshire: River Cam, Clayhithe
No Picture |
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England, Berkshire: Reading
No Picture |
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England, Berkshire: Shepperton, Cowey Stakes
No Picture |
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Museum of London
England, London: Sherborne Lane
England, London:
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England, London: Westminster Palace
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England, Devon: Exeter
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