Swords of Type III found in Britain

Swords of Type III found in Britain
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Viking Age Compendium articles on Swords:

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Swords Overview

Swords found in Britain

Sword Scabbards

Sword Scabbard Chapes

Sword Peace Bands

Viking Age Compendium articles on Swords:

Wargear

Swords Overview

Swords found in Britain

Sword Scabbards

Sword Scabbard Chapes

Sword Peace Bands

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

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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

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 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)

Wheeler III, Petersen D & E

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Scotland, Highland, Eigg: Grave 1830

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland X.IL 157 Type- Possible burial. C9th. Find date- 1830AD Total length- N/A Blade- parts were found with the hilt but no longer survive. Hilt- Petersen type D. Length 150mm Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.64-66 Żabiński, Grzegorz (2007) 'Viking Age Swords from Scotland'. STUDIA I MATERIAŁY – STUDIES AND MATERIALS. Acta Militaria Mediaevalia III. Kraków – Sanok 2007, s. 29-84. (Available Online - www.academia.edu) no.16 National Museum of Scotland [1] Scran [1]

Wheeler III, Petersen R, S & T

Danish 800AD? to 900AD?

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Isle of Man, Jurby: Cronk Moar

Current Location- Manx Museum Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type S Scabbard- found with remains of scabbard Comments- Bibliography- Bersu, Gerhard and Wilson, David M. (1966) Three Viking Graves in the Isle of Man. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph Servies: No 1 p.72 Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 no.90 Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. p.36 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.209-210 no.8

England, Norfolk:

Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type R Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Seen in Norwich Castle Museum

England, London: (R)

Current Location- British Museum 1868 Type- Find date- 1868? Total length- Blade- None Hilt- Petersen type R. Only the pommel of the sword survives Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Bersu, Gerhard and Wilson, David M. (1966) Three Viking Graves in the Isle of Man. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph Servies: No 1 p.78 Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.78 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52, List of river finds no.12 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.53

England, London: River Thames, Temple Church

Current Location- British Museum 1887,0209.1 Type- River find. c.900s Find Date- before 1887. Total Length- 885mm Blade- 723mm Hilt- Petersen type S. Pommel and guard plated with silver, and decorated in copper inlay of Jellinge style. The grip is covered by a binding of silver wire with a plaited band of silver wire at the top and bottom. Scabbard- Comments- also known as “Earl of Pembroke Sword” Bibliography- Peirce, Ian (2002) Swords of the Viking Age. The Boydell Press. p.104 Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.77,80 Roesdahl, Else, and Wilson, David M. (eds.) (1992) From Viking to Crusader, The Scandinavians and Europe 800-1200. Nordic Council of Ministers. cat.413 p.335 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 List of river finds no.15 [www.BritishMuseum.org]

England, Surrey: Chertsey

Current Location- Chertsey Museum Type- gravel pit. C10th Find date- 1981 Total length- 98.4cm (Peirce 2002) Blade- Inscription: +M├BERIT+, 'M├' might be 'IVIF' (Williams 2007). 81cm (Peirce 2002). Hilt- Petersen type S Scabbard- Bibliography- Comments- Peirce, Ian (2002) Swords of the Viking Age. The Boydell Press. p.98 Williams, Alan (2009) 'A Metallurgical Study of some Viking Swords'. Gladius, XXIX pp.121-184. p.138, Cat.D9, p.178 [www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk]