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{{Stars2Stars3|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 sword in this catalogue only include sword found in England, ! Type !! Scotland, Wales and surrounding isles. It does not include sword from Ireland. The swords listed here were not all made in Britain, many !! Isle of them being made in Scandinavia or main land Europe. In the same way it is not a list of sword possibly made in Man !! Ireland !! Wales !! 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]]- || 3 || - || -<br>|-| I / M [[File:sword_mapSword type m.jpg|thumb60px]] |right|200x300px - |alt=Sword Map|Viking Age swords found in Britain]] <br>== Type I ==''Petersen types M & Q. Rygh 489 & 493.'' <br>850AD? to 1025AD <br>In use from the prehistoric iron age in central Europe to as late as the C10th in Norway. <br>{1 || 1 || - || 6|- valign="top" id="Kirkcudbrightshire"|width="100pt"| I / P [[File:sword_kirkcudbrightshireSword type p.jpg|thumb60px]] |100x150px|left - |alt=Kirkcudbrightshire]]|width="600pt"1 | '''Scotland, Kirkcudbrightshire, St. Cuthbert’s Churchyard''':Current Location| - Kirkcudbrightshire Museum no. 2050:Type|| - Grave find – undated:Find Date|| - Unknown:Total Length|- 80cm (broken)| I / Q [[File:Blade- Double edgedSword type q. Length 70cm (broken so probably longer), width 6cm.:Hiltjpg|60px]] || 1 || - Like R.489. Portions of wooden handle. :Scabbard|| - || - || - Parts of wood remain.:Bibliography|- | I / AE [GRIEG 1940[File:pSword type ae.13jpg|60px]] || - valign="top" id="Rampside"|No Picture|'''Cumbria, Rampside Churchyard ''':Current Location- Municipal Museum, Barrow|| -in|| -Furness:Type|| - Grave find (in a Christian Churchyard). 850-900AD.:Find Date|- before 1909| II / B [[File:Total LengthSword type b.jpg|60px]] || 1 || - ?:Blade|| - ?:Hilt|| - Petersen type M, Wheeler type I:Scabbard|| - none:Bibliography|- | II / C [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940[File:pSword type c.18jpg|60px]] || 2 ||- valign="top" id="Appleby"|No Picture|'''Cumbria, Ormside, Appleby 8 || -in-Westmoreland'''|| 1:Current Location|- Tullie House Museum| II / H [[File:Type- Grave findSword type h. 850jpg|60px]] || 10 ||-900AD.:Find Date|| 25 || - before 1898|| 5:Total Length|- 35.5” (Complete?)| II / I [[File:BladeSword type i.jpg|60px]] || 1 || - Length 31” (79cm):Hilt|| 5 || - Petersen type M, Wheeler type I|| 1:Scabbard|- none:Bibliography- | III / D [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940[File:pSword type d.18jpg|60px]] || 1 || - || 5 || - || -|- valign="top" id="York_Clifford"|width="100pt"| III / E [[File:sword_york_cliffordSword type e.jpg|thumb60px]] |100x150px|left - |alt=York Clifford Street]]|'''Yorkshire, York, Clifford Street''':Current Location- Yorkshire Museum:Type|| 4 || - || - Unknown:Find Date|- Unknown| III / R [[File:Total LengthSword type r.jpg|60px]] || - N/A|| - || 2 || - || 1:Blade|- Missing| III / S [[File:Hilt- Petersen Sword type M?s. Only the undecorated guard of whale bone survives.:Scabbardjpg|60px]] || - none|| 2 || - || - || 2:Bibliography|- | III / T [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.96] [ROESDAHL 1981File:pSword type t.114 YAB30jpg|60px]] || - valign="top" id="Balladoyne"|No Picture|'''Isle of Man, Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns''':Current Location- Manx Museum:Type|| - Grave find (in a Christian Churchyard). Undated.:Find Date|| - Unknown:Total Length|| - 32” (possible about 4” missing):Blade|- no information| IV / K [[File:Hilt- Petersen Sword type M, Wheeler type Ik. No ornament. Part of the wooden grip remains.:Scabbardjpg|60px]] || - None|| - || 9 || - || 3:Bibliography|- | IV / O [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940[File:pSword type o.26jpg|60px] ] || 1 || 1 || 1 || - || 4|- valign="top" id="Repton"|V / L [[File:sword_reptonSword type l.jpg|thumb60px]] |100x150px|left 3 |alt=Repton]]|'''Derbyshire, Repton'''2 || 10 || 2 || 32:Current Location|- Derby Museum| VI / Z [[File:Type- Grave find cSword type z.873AD:Find Datejpg|60px]] || - 1986?:Total Length|| - 89.7cm|| - || 1 || 12:Blade|- length 77.3cm, width 6.2cm. | VII / N [[File:Hilt- Petersen Sword type M. grip constructed of strips covered in tabby weave textilen.:Scabbardjpg|60px]] || - made from two lengths of wood, lined with hairy skin. Outside covered in leather.|| - || - || - || 1:Bibliography|- | VII / U, V[BIDDLE and KJBLBYE-BIDDLE 1992[File:pSword type u.49jpg|60px]]|| 1 || 1 || - || - || 6|- valign="top" id="Waterloo" |width="100pt"| VII / W [[File:sword_waterlooSword type w.jpg|thumb60px]] |100x150px|left 1 |alt=Waterloo]]|width="600pt"- | '''London, River Thames, Waterloo Bridge''':Current Location| - London Museum A 3670. Was previously in the Laking collection.:Type|| - River find, C9th:Find Date|| - Unknown:Total Length|- (part of blade missing)| VII / X [[File:Blade- no information:Hilt- Classed by Wheeler as Sword type I, by Bjorn as Type H? Both guards are striped with brass inlayxe. Bjorn considers the pommel to be missing? :Scabbardjpg|60px]] || 2 || 1 || 8 || - none|| 10:Bibliography|- | VIII [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940File:pSword type viii.78jpg|60px] ] || - || - || - || - || 1|- valign="top" id="Near London"|IX / Y [[File:near_londonSword type y.jpg|thumb60px]] |100x150px|left 1 |alt=Near London]]|'''London River Thames, ‘near London’''':Current Location- London Museum A 17923:Type|| - River find, Not before 900AD.|| - || 2:Find Date|- Unknown:Total Length| Unclassifiable || 11 || 1 || 9 || - (part of blade missing)|| 2:Blade|- no information:Hilt| Unknown || - Petersen type M, Wheeler type I. || 4 || Part of a wooden handle survives, covered in a course linen.:Scabbard- none|| - || 12:Bibliography|- [WHEELER 1927:p.36] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.78] | '''Total''' ||'''36'''|| '''14''' ||'''90'''|| '''3''' || '''101'''
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*Scotland numbers after === Related Types P, Y & AE === ::{{ListRef| Żabiński 2007}}*Ireland numbers after |- valign="top" id="Strathspey"|width="100pt"| [[File:sword_elginshire.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Strathspey]]|width="600pt"| '''Scotland, Elginshire, Strathspey''':Current Location- National Museum of Scotland. L.Walsh A. 1:Type- Unknown. Found in an excavation of a railway cutting.:Find Date- Before 1864.:Total Length- 88cm (Complete1998):Blade- Double edged. Length 77cm (complete), width 5cm. Probably pattern welded.:Hilt- Petersen type P. Both cross-pieces are decorated with untwisted silver and copper wires.:Scabbard- None:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.159] [[File:sword_elginshire_full.jpg]] |- valign="top" id="Kirk"|No Picture|'''Isle A summary classification of Man, St John’s Kirk GermanViking age swords in Ireland''':Current Location- Manx Museum:Type- Found in a field near a burialClarke H.:Find Date- Unknown:Total Length- (fragmentary):Blade- no information:Hilt- Probably Petersen type PB. Traces of silver ornament on pommel 'Ireland and guard.:Scabbard- None:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.25-26] |- valign="top" id="Tilehurst"|No Picture|Scandinavia in the Early Viking Age'''Berkshire, Tilehurst station''':Current Location- Reading Museum:Type- Unknown, found during road widening. C10th:Find Date- Sept. 1917.:Total Length- 23” (part of blade missing):Blade- Double edged – cap and upper guard are not separate.:Hilt- Petersen type Y:Scabbard- None:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.58] |}from Żabiński 2007
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