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{{Stars3|Category=Found in Britain|Typology=Swords|TypologyFile=sword_map.jpg|Limit=2}}{{Swords}}{{Sword Indexes}}== Introduction Comparison of finds==The following list of swords is not comprehensive and only represents those currently known to the author. They have been categorised using Wheelers 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. {| class="wikitable"<br>|-The swords in this catalogue only include sword found in England, ! Type !! Scotland, !! Isle of Man !! Ireland !! 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.<br><br>|-| I / F [[File:Wheeler_SwordsSword type f.jpg|thumb60px]] |center|600x150px - |alt=Sword Typology|Wheeler's Viking Sword Typology]]<br> ==Index by County =={- || 3 ||- style="vertical-align:top;"|style="width: 20%;"|-===Scotland==='''Argyll and Bute'''*[[#Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute|Bute (II)]]-*[[#Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay|Colonsay (VII)]]*I / M [[#Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay, Kiloran BayFile:Sword type m.jpg|Colonsay, Kiloran Bay (VII)60px]]*[[#Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay|Islay (II)]]*[[#Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay, Ballinaby|Islay, Ballinaby (II)]] - || 1 || 1 || - || 6*[[#Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound|Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound (VI)]]-<br>'''Dumfries and Galloway'''*[[#Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway, Ecclefechan|Ecclefechan (V)]]*I / P [[#Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway, StFile:Sword type p. Cuthbert’s Churchyardjpg|St. Cuthbert’s Churchyard (I)60px]]<br>'''Highland'''*[[#Scotland, Highland, Ardnamurchan, Swordle Bay|Ardnamurchan, Swordle Bay (IV)]]| - || 1 || - || - || -*[[#Scotland, Highland, Eigg|Eigg (-D)]]*| I / Q [[#Scotland, Highland, Eigg, Grave IIIFile:Sword type q.jpg|Eigg, Grave III (VII)60px]]<br>'''Moray'''*[[#Scotland, Moray, Strathspey|Strathspey (I)]]<br>'''Na h| 1 || -Eileanan Siar'''*[[#Scotland, Na h|| -Eileanan Siar, Eriskay|Eriskay (IV| - || -O)]]<br>'''North Ayrshire'''*[[#Scotland, North Ayrshire, Lamlash, Mill Hill|Lamlash, Mill Hill (-?)]]<br>'''Orkney'''*| I / AE [[#Scotland, Orkney, Rousay, SweindrowFile:Sword type ae.jpg|Sweindrow (II)60px]]*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Sanday|Sanday (| - || - || - || - || -?)]]*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Sanday, Sties|Sanday, Sties (VII)]]-*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Scar|Scar (II)]]*/ B [[#Scotland, Orkney, Westray, PierowallFile:Sword type b.jpg|Westray, Pierowall (VII)60px]]|| 1 || - || - || - || -<br>|- ===Isle of Man===*| II / C [[#Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, StFile:Sword type c. Johnsjpg|Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns (I)60px]]*[[#Isle of Man, Ballaugh|Ballaugh (V)]]*[[#Isle of Man, Ballateare|Ballateare (VII)]]*[[#Isle of Man, Cronk Moar 2 |Cronk Moar (III)]]*[[#Isle of Man, Jurby|Jurby (III)]]*''[[#Isle of Man, Jurby, Ballachrink- || 8 ||Jurby, Ballachrink (-)]]''|| 1*[[#Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee|Knoc-y-doonee (VII)]]*''| II / H [[#Isle of Man, Malew Parish ChurchyardFile:Sword type h.jpg|Malew Parish Churchyard (-)60px]]''*[[#Isle of Man, Old Kirk Braddan|Old Kirk Braddan (| 10 ||-?)]]|| 25 || - || 5*''[[#Isle of Man, Patrick, Ballabrooie|Patrick, Ballabrooie (-)]]''*[[#Isle of Man, St John’s Kirk German|St John’s Kirk German (II / I)]]* [[#Isle of Man, St MaugholdFile:Sword type i.jpg|St Maughold (V)60px]]*''[[#Isle of Man, Tynwald Hill|Tynwald Hill (| 1 || -)]]''|| 5 || - || 1*[[#Isle of Man, Type O Pommel|Type O Pommel (IV-O)]]<br>===Wales===*| III / D [[#Wales (Lv)File:Sword type d.jpg|Wales (VI)60px]]*[[#Wales, Pembrokeshire, Smalls Reef|Pembrokeshire, Smalls Reef (| 1 || -?)]] |style="width: 20%;"| 5 || - || -===England===|-'''Berkshire'''*| III / E [[#England, Berkshire, NewburyFile:Sword type e.jpg|Newbury (X)60px]]*[[#England, Berkshire, Reading|Reading (I)]]*''[[#England, Berkshire, Reading (| -)|Reading (| - || 4 || - || -)]]''*[[#England, Berkshire, River Kennet, Reading|River Kennet, Reading (IV)]]-*| III / R [[#England, Berkshire, River Thames, BrayFile:Sword type r.jpg|River Thames, Bray (VII)60px]]*''[[#England, Berkshire, Sonning|Sonning (| -)]]''|| - || 2 || - || 1*[[Swords of Type I found in Britain#England, Berkshire, Tilehurst station|Tilehurst station (I)]]-<br>'''Cambridgeshire'''*[[#England, Cambridgeshire, Hauxton Mill|Hauxton Mill (V)]]*''III / S [[#England, Cambridgeshire, King'File:Sword type s Dyke.jpg|King's Dyke (-)60px]]''*[[#England, Cambridgeshire, Peterbourgh, || Raven’s Willow- || 2 ||Peterbourgh, Raven’s Willow (-N)]]*''[[#England, Cambridgeshire, River Cam, Clayhithe|River Cam, Clayhithe (| -)]]''|| 2*[[#England, Cambridgeshire, River Great Ouse|River Great Ouse (VIII)]]-*| III / T [[#England, Cambridgeshire, River NeneFile:Sword type t.jpg|River Nene (VII)60px]]*[[#England, Cambridgeshire, Whittlesea Mere|Whittlesea Mere (X)]]<br>'''Cumbria'''*[[#England, Cumbria, Aspatria|Aspatria ( -?)]]*[[#England, Cumbria, Hesket|| -in|| -Forest|Hesket| -in|| -Forest (IV-O)]]*[[#England, Cumbria, Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland|Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland (I)]]*| IV / K [[#England, Cumbria, Rampside ChurchyardFile:Sword type k.jpg|Rampside Churchyard (I)60px]]*''[[#England, Cumbria, West Seaton|West Seaton (| -)]]''|| - || 9 || - || 3*''[[#England, Cumbria, Witherslack|Witherslack (-)]]''*| IV / O [[#England, Cumbria, Workington, Lake DistrictFile:Sword type o.jpg|Workington, Lake District (VII)60px]]<br>'''Derbyshire'''*[[#England, Derbyshire, Ingleby|Ingleby (II)]]| 1 || 1 || 1 || - || 4*[[#England, Derbyshire, Repton (M)|Repton (I)]]-*[[#England, Derbyshire, Repton (L)|Repton (V)]]*/ L [[#England, Derbyshire, Repton (X)File:Sword type l.jpg|Repton (VII)60px]]|| 3 || 2 || 10 || 2 || 32<br>'''Devon'''*''[[#England, Devon, Exeter|Exeter (-)]]''<br>'''Dorset'''*[[#England, Dorset, River Frome, Wareham|River Frome, Wareham (VI)]]<br>'''Durham'''*/ Z [[#England, Durham, HurbuckFile:Sword type z.jpg|Hurbuck (V)60px]]<br>'''Essex'''*[[#England, Essex, Colchester|Colchester (IV)]]<br>'''Hertfordshire'''*[[#England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Enfield|River Lea, Enfield (II)]] - || - || - || 1 || 12*[[#England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Edmonton|River Lea, Edmonton (VII)]]-*[[#England, Hertfordshire, River Lea, Hertford|River Lea, Hertford (VII)]]<br>'''Lancashire'''*/ N [[#England, Lancashire, Claughton HallFile:Sword type n.jpg|Claughton Hall (X)60px]]*''[[#England, Lancashire, Eaglesfield|Eaglesfield (| -)]]''*''[[#England, Lancashire, Heysham|Heysham (| -)]]''*[[#England, Lancashire, Inskip|Inskip (V)]]| - || - || 1<br>'''Lincolnshire'''*[[#England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Canwick Common|Lincoln, Canwick Common (-?)]]*[[#England, Lincolnshire, River Witham, Fiskerton|River WithamVII / U, Fiskerton (V)]]*[[#England, Lincolnshire, River Witham, LincolnFile:Sword type u.jpg|River Witham, Lincoln (VI)60px]]*[[#England, Lincolnshire, River Witham (X1)|River Witham (X)]]*[[#England, Lincolnshire, River Witham (X2)|River Witham (X)]] 1 |style="width: 20%;"|'''London'''*[[#England, London, Battersea1 ||Battersea ( -?)]]*[[#England, London, Chertsey|Chertsey (III)]]*[[#England, London, Fetter Lane|Fetter Lane (IV)]]- || 6*[[#England, London, River Thames (L)|River Thames (V)]]-*[[#England, London, River Thames (Lv)|River Thames (VI)]]*VII / W [[#England, London, River Thames, BrentfordFile:Sword type w.jpg|River Thames, Brentford (VI)60px]]*''[[#England, London, River Thames, Cowey Stakes|River Thames, Cowey Stakes (| 1 || -)]]''*[[#England, London, River Thames, Kew|River Thames, Kew (IV| -O)]]*[[#England, London, River Thames, Kings Reach|River Thames, Kings Reach (VI)]]*[[#England, London, River Thames, Mortlake|River Thames, Mortlake (II)]]*[[#England, London, River Thames, ‘near London’- |River Thames, ‘near London’ (I)]]*[[#England, London, River Thames, off the Temple|River Thames, off the Temple (VI)]]-*[[#England, London, River Thames, Shifford|River Thames, Shifford (VI)]]-*[[#England, London, River Thames, Staines|River Thames, Staines (VI)]]*VII / X [[#England, London, River Thames, Temple ChurchFile:Sword type xe.jpg|River Thames, Temple Church (III)60px]]*[[#England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall, Wandsworth Reach|River Thames, Wandsworth Reach (VI)]]*[[#England, London, River Thames, Waterloo Bridge|River Thames, Waterloo Bridge (I)]] 2 || 1 || 8 || - || 10*[[#England, London, River Thames, Westminster|River Thames, Westminster (V)]]-*[[#England, London, River Thames, Windsor|River Thames, Windsor (V)]]*VIII [[#England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (H)File:Sword type viii.jpg|River Thames, Vauxhall (II)60px]]*[[#England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (Lv)|River Thames, Vauxhall (VI)]]*[[#England, London, River Thames, Vauxhall (| -?)|River Thames, Vauxhall (| -?)]]*''[[#England, London, Sherborne|Sherborne (| -)]]''*''[[#England, London, Westminster Palace|Westminster Palace (| -)]]''|| 1*[[#England, London, Windsor|Windsor (-?)]]*| IX / Y [[#England, London, Type R PommelFile:Sword type y.jpg|Type R Pommel (III)60px]]|| 1 || - || - || - || 2<br>|- '''Norfolk'''*[[#England, Norfolk, Gooderstone|Gooderstone (V)]]Unclassifiable || 11 || 1 || 9 || - || 2*''[[#England, Norfolk, Norwich|Norwich (V)]]''-*[[#England, Norfolk, Mileham|Mileham (VI)]]Unknown || - || 4 || - || - || 12*[[#England, Norfolk, River Wensum, Norwich|River Wensum, Norwich (V)]]-*[[#England, Norfolk, Santon Downham|Santon Downham (V)]]<br>'''NorthumberlandTotal'''*[[#England, Northumberland ||Northumberland (X)]]<br>'''Nottinghamshire36'''*[[#England, Nottinghamshire, Newark, Farndon Church|Newark, Farndon Church (VII)]]*[[#England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (L)|Nottingham (V)]]*[[#England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (Lv)|Nottingham (VI)]]*[[#England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (X)|Nottingham (VII)]]<br>'''Oxfordshire14'''*[[#England, Oxfordshire, Abingdon|Abingdon (V)]]*[[#England, Oxfordshire, Wallingford Bridge|Wallingford Bridge (V)]]<br>'''Suffolk90'''*[[#England, Suffolk, Kersey|Kersey (V)]]<br>| '''Yorkshire3'''*[[#England, Yorkshire, Acomb|Acomb (V)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, Bedale|Bedale (V)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, Bedale Hoard|Bedale Hoard (V)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, Camphill|Camphill (VI)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, Cawood|Cawood (-?)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, Gilling West|Gilling West (V)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, Ingleton, Scales Moor|Ingleton, Scales Moor (V)]]*''[[#England, Yorkshire, Kildale|Kildale (-)]]'101'*[[#England, Yorkshire, Wensley Churchyard|Wensley Churchyard (V)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, York (X1)|York (VII)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, York (X2)|York (VII)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, York, Clifford Street|York, Clifford Street (I)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, York, Coppergate (K)|York, Coppergate (IV)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, York, Coppergate (L)|York, Coppergate (V)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L1)|York, Fishergate Pommel(V)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (L2)|York, Fishergate Crossguard(V)]]*[[#England, Yorkshire, York, Fishergate (X)|York, Fishergate (VII)]]<br>'''Unprovenanced'''*[[#Unprovenanced|Unprovenanced (V)]]<br>
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*Scotland numbers after
::{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007}}
*Ireland numbers after
::Walsh A.(1998) ''A summary classification of Viking age swords in Ireland'' in Clarke H. B. 'Ireland and Scandinavia in the Early Viking Age' from Żabiński 2007
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==ReferencesSelect Bibliography=={{Ref|Bersu & Wilson 1966}}{{Ref|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940}}{{Ref|Davidson 1962}}{{Ref|Edwards 1998}}{{Ref|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998}}{{Ref|Grieg 1940}}{{Ref|Oakeshott 1960}}{{Ref|Oakeshott 1991}}{{Ref|Peirce 2002}}{{Ref|Richards 2004}}{{Ref|Wilson 1964}}{{Ref|Wilson 1965}}{{Ref|Wilson 2008}}{{Ref|Wheeler 1927}}{{Ref|Żabiński 2007}}
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