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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

Wheeler's Viking Sword Typology

Swords of Type I found in Britain

Petersen Types: M, Q. 850AD? to 1025AD

Swords of Type II found in Britain

Petersen Types: B, C, H. Norwegian, 750AD to 960AD

Swords of Type III found in Britain

Petersen Types: R, S, T. Danish, 800AD to 900AD

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: U, W, X. 850AD to 1000AD

Swords of Type VIII and IX found in Britain

950AD to 1300AD

Swords of Type X found in Britain

1050AD to 1300AD

Swords of Types Other found in Britain

Petersen Types: D,

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 C Bute Scotland, Argyll and Bute VII  ? Colonsay Scotland, Argyll and Bute VII  ? Colonsay, Kiloran Bay Scotland, Argyll and Bute II  ? Islay Scotland, Argyll and Bute II  ? Islay, Ballinaby Scotland, Argyll and Bute VI Lv Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway V  ? Ecclefechan Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway I  ? St. Cuthbert’s Churchyard Scotland, Highland IV  ? Ardnamurchan, Swordle Bay Scotland, Highland - D Eigg Scotland, Highland IV  ? Eigg, Grave III Scotland, Moray I  ? Strathspey Scotland, Na h-Eileanan Siar IV O Eriskay Scotland, North Ayrshire -  ? Lamlash, Mill Hill Scotland, Orkney II  ? Sweindrow Scotland, Orkney -  ? Sanday Scotland, Orkney VII  ? Sanday, Sties Scotland, Orkney II  ? Scar Scotland, Orkney VII  ? Westray, Pierowall Isle of Man I  ? Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns Isle of Man V L Ballaugh Isle of Man VII  ? Ballateare Isle of Man III  ? Cronk Moar Isle of Man III  ? Jurby Isle of Man  ?  ? Jurby, Ballachrink Isle of Man VII  ? Knoc-y-doonee Isle of Man  ?  ? Malew Parish Churchyard Isle of Man -  ? Old Kirk Braddan Isle of Man  ?  ? Patrick, Ballabrooie Isle of Man I  ? St John’s Kirk German Isle of Man V L St Maughold Isle of Man  ?  ? Tynwald Hill Isle of Man IV O Isle of Man, Type O Pommel Wales VI Lv Wales Wales -  ? Pembrokeshire, Smalls Reef England, Berkshire X - Newbury England, Berkshire I M Reading England, Berkshire  ?  ? Reading (-) England, Berkshire IV  ? River Kennet, Reading England, Berkshire VII  ? River Thames, Bray England, Berkshire  ?  ? Sonning England, Berkshire I M Tilehurst station England, Cambridgeshire V L Hauxton Mill England, Cambridgeshire  ?  ? King's Dyke England, Cambridgeshire - N Peterbourgh, Raven’s Willow England, Cambridgeshire  ?  ? River Cam, Clayhithe England, Cambridgeshire VIII - River Great Ouse England, Cambridgeshire VII  ? River Nene England, Cambridgeshire X - Whittlesea Mere England, Cumbria -  ? Aspatria England, Cumbria IV O Hesket-in-Forest England, Cumbria I M Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland England, Cumbria I M Rampside Churchyard England, Cumbria  ?  ? West Seaton England, Cumbria  ?  ? Witherslack England, Cumbria VII  ? Workington, Lake District England, Derbyshire II  ? Ingleby 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  ? River Lea, Enfield England, Hertfordshire VII  ? River Lea, Edmonton England, Hertfordshire VII  ? River Lea, Hertford England, Lancashire X  ? Claughton Hall England, Lancashire  ?  ? Eaglesfield England, Lancashire  ?  ? Heysham England, Lancashire V L Inskip England, Lincolnshire -  ? Lincoln, Canwick Common England, Lincolnshire V L River Witham, Fiskerton England, Lincolnshire VI Lv River Witham, Lincoln England, Lincolnshire X  ? River Witham England, Lincolnshire X  ? River Witham England, London -  ? Battersea England, London III  ? Chertsey England, London IV  ? Fetter Lane England, London V L River Thames England, London VI Lv River Thames England, London VI Lv River Thames, Brentford England, London -  ? River Thames, Cowey Stakes England, London IV O River Thames, Kew England, London VI Lv River Thames, Kings Reach England, London II  ? River Thames, Mortlake England, London I  ? River Thames, ‘near London’ England, London VI Lv River Thames, off the Temple England, London VI Lv River Thames, Shifford England, London VI Lv River Thames, Staines England, London III  ? River Thames, Temple Church England, London VI Lv River Thames, Wandsworth Reach England, London I M River Thames, Waterloo Bridge England, London V L River Thames, Westminster |- England, London V L River Thames, Windsor England, London II H River Thames, Vauxhall (H) England, London VI  ? River Thames, Vauxhall (Lv) England, London -  ? River Thames, Vauxhall (-?) England, London  ?  ? Sherborne England, London  ?  ? Westminster Palace England, London -  ? Windsor England, London III  ? Type R Pommel 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, Northumberland X - Northumberland England, Nottinghamshire VII  ? Newark, Farndon Church England, Nottinghamshire V L Nottingham (L) England, Nottinghamshire VI Lv Nottingham (Lv) England, Nottinghamshire VII  ? Nottingham (X) England, Oxfordshire V L Abingdon England, Oxfordshire V L Wallingford Bridge England, Suffolk V L Kersey England, Yorkshire V L Acomb England, Yorkshire V L Bedale England, Yorkshire V L Bedale Hoard England, Yorkshire VI Lv Camphill 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  ? York (X1) England, Yorkshire VII  ? 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 Pommel(L1) England, Yorkshire V L York, Fishergate Crossguard(L2) England, Yorkshire VII  ? York, Fishergate (X)