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Introduction

The following list of swords is not comprehensive and only represents those currently known to the author. They have been categorised using the Wheeler / Oakeshott typology. Low quality images have been included to assist with identification and it is not the authors intention to infringe any copyrights by doing so.
The swords in this catalogue only include sword found in England, Scotland, Wales and surrounding isles. It does not include swords from Ireland. The swords listed here were not all made in Britain, many of them being made in Scandinavia or main land Europe. In the same way it is not a list of swords possibly made in England as many examples of these have been found all over Europe.
A number of pommels have been discovered on the Portable Antiques Scheme website. Not all of them as yet have been incorporated into this list. It is recommended that you check the PAS database for additional finds.

Sword articles by Wheeler / Oakeshott Type

Swords found in Britain
Swords of Type I found in Britain Petersen Types: F, G, M, P, Q, Æ. 850AD? to 1025AD
Swords of Type II found in Britain Petersen Types: A, B, C, H, I. Norwegian, 750AD to 960AD
Swords of Type III found in Britain Petersen Types: D, E, R, S, T, U, V. Danish, 800AD to 950AD
Swords of Type IV found in Britain Petersen Types: K, O. Frankish, 790AD to 950AD
Swords of Type V found in Britain Petersen Types: L. English, 850AD to 975AD
Swords of Type VI found in Britain Petersen Types: Lv. Danish, 900AD to 1050AD
Swords of Type VII found in Britain Petersen Types: N, W, X. 830AD to 1100AD
Swords of Type VIII and IX found in Britain 900AD to 1300AD
Swords of Types Disc found in Britain 1050AD to 1300AD
Swords of Types Unknown found in Britain


Full Index of Swords from Britain

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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

Zabinski-Sword Rousay 10.JPG
Current Location-
Current Location- National Museum of Scotland
Find Type- Grave
Find Date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Type H (Żabiński 2007).
Scabbard-
Comments-
Bibliography-



Isle of Man, Braddan: Old Kirk Braddan

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Current Location-
Current Location- Manx Museum
Find Type-
Find Date-
Total Length- fragment
Blade- only the upper part survives
Hilt- missing, no guard or pommel
Scabbard- none
Bibliography-



Unclassified swords - Lost

Scotland, Shetland, Dunrossness: Sumburgh Airport

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



Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Harris: St Kilda

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Current Location-
Current Location- Lost
Find Type-
Find Date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007).
Scabbard -
Comments-
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Scotland, Outer Hebrides, South Uist: Bebencula

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Current Location-
Current Location- Lost
Find Type-
Find Date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007).
Scabbard -
Comments-
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Tiree: Cornaigbeg

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Current Location-
Current Location- Lost
Find Type-
Find Date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007).
Scabbard -
Comments-
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Traigh Nam Barck

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Current Location-
Current Location- Lost
Find Type-
Find Date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007).
Scabbard -
Comments-
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Gigha:

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Current Location-
Current Location- Lost
Find Type-
Find Date-
Total length-
Blade-
Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007).
Scabbard -
Comments-
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute: Drumachlay

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



England, Cumbria, Penrith

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Current Location-



England, Lancashire: Rampside 1854

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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-



England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 1

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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-



England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 2

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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-



England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 3

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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-



England, London: River Thames, Vauxhall (-)

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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-



Swords still awaiting classification

Swords so far unidentified by the authors

Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall Links Grave 10

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Current Location-



Scotland, Perth: Watergate

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Current Location-



Isle of Man, Patrick: Ballabrooie

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Current Location-
Current Location-
Find Type- Possible grave find
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Comments-
Bibliography-



Isle of Man, German: St.Johns, Tynwald Hill

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Current Location-
Current Location-
Find Type-
Find Date- 1937
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Comments-
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Isle of Man, Jurby: Ballachrink

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Current Location-



Isle of Man, Malew: Malew Parish Churchyard

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Current Location-
Current Location-
Find Type-
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Comments- 2 swords
Bibliography-



England, Cumberland: Sayle Bottom, Great Asby

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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."
Bibliography-



England, Norfolk: River Little Ouse, Hockwold cum Wilton

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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.
Bibliography-



England, Cambridgeshire: King's Dyke

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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-



England, Cambridgeshire: River Cam, Clayhithe

Proc.C.A.S. Vol.33 Sword-Clayhithe.JPG
Current Location-
Current Location-
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Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
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England, Berkshire: Shepperton, Cowey Stakes

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Current Location-
Current Location-
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Hilt-
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England, Berkshire: Reading, Old Windsor

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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-



Museum of London

England, London: Sherborne Lane

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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-
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England, London:

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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-



England, London: Westminster Palace

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Current Location-
Current Location-
Find Type-
Find Date-
Total Length-
Blade-
Hilt-
Scabbard-
Comments-
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England, Devon: Exeter

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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-