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The following style types are those devised by Staecker as listed by Jensen [JENSEN 2010:p.72]. Finds data is based on the database created by Jensen and only includes Thor’s hammers dateable to the Viking Age. For instance they do not contain 7th century Thor’s hammers from England.<br>
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==Thor’s hammers of Iron==
===Loose Thor’s hammers of iron===
'''Archaeology'''<br>
*Scotland, 1 find*Sweden, 120 finds containing 321 Thor’s hammers*Gotland, 1 find '''Discussion'''<br>*Birka: 58 Thors hammer rings found. 95% in cremations. Of graves 11 on women, 9 on men. ([ARWIDSSON 1984, : p.133)] ===Thor’s hammers of amber===C10th (but most examples cannot be dated)Archaeology• Denmark, 9 finds• Scandia, 1 find• Sweden, 3 finds• Gotland, 2 findsDiscussion ===Thor’s hammers of copper alloy=== Archaeology• England, 4 finds• Denmark, 12 finds• Sweden, 2 finds• Gotland, 1 findDiscussion ===Thor’s hammers of lead===Archaeology• England, 2 finds• Denmark, 7 finds• Gotland, 2 findsDiscussion ===Thor’s hammers of gold===Archaeology• Denmark, 1 findDiscussion<br>
==Thor’s hammers of silver==
Unfortunately Jensen does not supply any information regarding the number of silver Thor’s hammers that fall into Staecker four sub categories. <br>'''Archaeology'''<br>• *England, 12• *Denmark, 25• *Iceland, 1• *Norway, 5• *Sweden, 26<br>
===Thor’s hammers of silver, without ornaments===
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===Thor’s hammers of silver with stamped ornaments===
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===Thor’s hammers of silver with vegetable patterns===
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===Thor’s hammers of pressed silver foil===
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==Thor’s hammers of Other Materials==
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===Thor’s hammers of amber===
C10th (but most examples cannot be dated)<br>
'''Archaeology'''<br>
*Denmark, 9 finds
*Scandia, 1 find
*Sweden, 3 finds
*Gotland, 2 finds
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===Thor’s hammers of copper alloy===
'''Archaeology'''<br>
*England, 4 finds
*Denmark, 12 finds
*Sweden, 2 finds
*Gotland, 1 find
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===Thor’s hammers of lead===
'''Archaeology'''<br>
*England, 2 finds
*Denmark, 7 finds
*Gotland, 2 finds
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===Thor’s hammers of gold===
'''Archaeology'''<br>
*Denmark, 1 find
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==Reference==
