Swords found in Britain

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Swords found in Britain

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)

Comparison of finds

Type	Scotland	Isle of Man	Ireland	Wales	England
I / F	-	-	3	-	-
I / M	-	1	1	-	6
I / P	-	1	-	-	-
I / Q	1	-	-	-	-
I / AE	-	-	-	-	-
II / B	1	-	-	-	-
II / C	2	-	8	-	1
II / H	10	-	25	-	5
II / I	1	-	5	-	1
III / D	1	-	5	-	-
III / E	-	-	4	-	-
III / R	-	-	2	-	1
III / S	-	2	-	-	2
III / T	-	-	-	-	-
IV / K	-	-	9	-	3
IV / O	1	1	1	-	4
V / L	3	2	10	2	32
VI / Z	-	-	-	1	12
VII / N	-	-	-	-	1
VII / U, V	1	1	-	-	6
VII / W	1	-	-	-	-
VII / X	2	1	8	-	10
VIII	-	-	-	-	1
IX / Y	1	-	-	-	2
Unclassifiable	11	1	9	-	2
Unknown	-	4	-	-	12
Total	36	14	90	3	101

• Scotland numbers after

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)

• 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

Wheeler I, Petersen M

Like Rygh 489. 850AD? to 1025AD In use from the prehistoric iron age in central Europe to as late as the C10th in Norway.

St. Cuthbert’s Churchyard

Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway: St. Cuthbert’s Churchyard

Current Location: Kirkcudbrightshire Museum 2050

Find Type: Grave find;   Find Date:

Period: Unknown

Total Length: 80cm (broken)

Blade: Double edged. Length 70cm (broken so probably longer), width 6cm.

Hilt: Like R.489. Portions of wooden handle. ^{(GRIEG 1940)} type ? ^{(ŻABIŃSKI 2007)}

Scabbard: Parts of wood remain.

Summary:

Publications:

Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2

p.13

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.32

Balladoyne Churchyard

Isle of Man, St. Johns: Balladoyne Churchyard

Current Location: Manx Museum

Find Type: Grave find (in a Christian Churchyard);   Find Date:

Period: Unknown

Total Length: 32” (possible about 4” missing)

Blade: no information

Hilt: Petersen type M, Wheeler type I. No ornament. Part of the wooden grip remains.

Scabbard: Parts of wood remain.

Summary:

Publications:

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.26

Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books)

p.209-210 no.3

Balladoyne nr. Tynwald Hill

Isle of Man, St. Johns: Balladoyne nr. Tynwald Hill

Current Location: Manx Museum 1954-3898a

Find Type: Grave find (in a Christian Churchyard);   Find Date: 1937

Period:

Total Length: 15cm

Blade: no information

Hilt: Petersen type M, Wheeler type I.

Scabbard: Parts of wood remain.

Summary:

Publications:

Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man.

p.51

[www.iMuseum.im]

Rampside

England, Cumbria: Rampside

Current Location: Municipal Museum, Barrow-in-Furness BAWMS.09000

Find Type: Grave find (in a Christian Churchyard).;   Find Date: 1909

Period: AD 850-900.

Total Length:

Blade: 40cm survives, single-edged.

Hilt: Petersen type M, Wheeler type I

Scabbard: fragments of iron impregnated wood were found

Summary:

Publications:

Gaythorpe, Harper (1910) 'The Rampside Sword ; with a Note on the Church and Churchyard of Rampside in Furness'. Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society. Ser. 2, Vol.10 pp.298-306. (Available online)

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.26

Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts.

p.21

Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England.

p.191

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 Ref.28

Ormside

England, Cumbria: Appleby-in-Westmorland, Ormside

Current Location: Carlisle Tullie House Museum

Find Type: Grave find.;   Find Date: before 1898

Period: AD 850-900

Total Length: 35.5” (Complete?)

Blade: Length 31” (79cm)

Hilt: Petersen type M, Wheeler type I

Scabbard: none

Summary:

Publications:

Cowen, J.D. (1934) 'A catalogue of objects of the Viking period in the Tullie House Museum, Carlisle'. (Available Online) Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society: Ser.2 Vol.34

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.18

Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England.

p.191

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 Ref.27

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Clifford Street

England, Yorkshire: York, Clifford Street

Current Location: Yorkshire Museum

Find Type: Unknown;   Find Date: Unknown

Period:

Total Length: N/A

Blade: None

Hilt: Petersen type M?. Only the undecorated guard of whale bone survives.

Scabbard: none

Summary:

Publications:

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.96

MacGregor, Arthur (1985) Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn, The Technology of Skeletal Materials since the Roman Period. Barnes & Noble Books.

p.167

Roesdahl, Else; Graham-Campbell, James; Connor, Patricia and Pearson, Kenneth (1981) The Vikings in England, and their Danish homeland.

p.114 YAB30

Rogers, N. (1993) Anglian Finds from 46-54 Fishergate. York Archaeological Trust: 17/09

p.1431

Repton (M)

England, Derbyshire: Repton (M)

Current Location: Derby Museum

Find Type: Grave find;   Find Date: 1986?

Period: c. AD 873

Total Length: 89.7cm

Blade: length 77.3cm, width 6.2cm.

Hilt: Petersen type M. grip constructed of strips covered in tabby weave textile.

Scabbard: made from two lengths of wood, lined with hairy skin. Outside covered in leather.

Summary:

Publications:

Biddle, Martin, and Birthe Kjolbye-Biddle (1992) 'Repton and the Vikings'. pp.38-51. Antiquity: Vol.66

p.49

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.39

Reading

England, Berkshire: Reading

Current Location:

Find Type: ;   Find Date: Rediscovered after 150 years after being considered lost.

Period: Made between c.750AD but probably buried just after 800AD.

Total Length:

Blade:

Hilt: Pommel missing. Hilt and guard decorated in gripping beasts.

Scabbard:

Summary:

Publications:

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.11

East, Katherine (1986) 'A Lead Model and a Rediscovered Sword, both with Gripping Beast decoration'. pp.1-7. (Available Online) Medieval Archaeology: Vol.30

p.2

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London Vol.3. (1867) p.461

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River Thames, 'near London'

England, London: River Thames, 'near London'

Current Location: Museum of London A 17923

Find Type: River find;   Find Date: Unknown

Period: Not before 900AD.

Total Length: (part of blade missing)

Blade: no information

Hilt: Petersen type M, Wheeler type I. Part of a wooden handle survives, covered in a course linen.

Scabbard: none

Summary:

Publications:

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

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1

p.36

Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9

p.52 (no.22)

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Wheeler I, Petersen P, Q & AE

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Ballinaby (Q)

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (Q)

Current Location: National Museum of Scotland X.IL 379

Find Type: ;   Find Date:

Period:

Total Length:

Blade:

Hilt: Q (Żabiński 2007)

Scabbard:

Summary:

Publications:

Edwards, Arthur J.H. (1934) 'A Viking Cist-Grave at Ballinaby, Islay'. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.68

pp.74-78

Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press.

p.124-125

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.24

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St John’s Kirk German

Isle of Man, German: St John’s Kirk German

Current Location:

Find Type: Found in a field near a burial.;   Find Date: Unknown

Period:

Total Length: (fragmentary)

Blade: no information

Hilt: Traces of silver ornament on pommel and guard. Probably Petersen type P (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940). Possibly Type L (Steinforth 2015).

Scabbard: None

Summary:

Publications:

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.25-26

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.106 p.88

Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books)

p.208-209 no.12

Cottam (PAS)

England, Yorkshire: Cottam (PAS)

Current Location: Portable Antiquities Scheme YORYM-6A7866

Find Type: ;   Find Date:

Period:

Total Length:

Blade:

Hilt: cross guard Type P

Scabbard:

Summary:

Publications:

[PAS]

Wheeler II, Petersen B, C, H & I

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'Norwegian 750AD to 960AD

Westray: Pierowall Links Grave 1

Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall Links Grave 1

Current Location: National Museum of Scotland X.IL 195

Find Type: Grave find;   Find Date: before 1863

Period: Unknown

Total Length: 80cm (broken)

Blade: 3 fragments left of the blade

Hilt: Pommel is missing. (Grieg 1940). Type H (Żabiński 2007).

Scabbard:

Summary:

Publications:

Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2

p.90

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.2

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Westray: Papa

Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Papa

Current Location:

Find Type: Grave;   Find Date: 2015

Period:

Total Length:

Blade:

Hilt: H? (Viking Age Compendium) - will have to wait for write up.

Scabbard:

Summary:

Publications:

[www.Orkneyjar.com]

Sandy: Scar

Scotland, Orkney, Sandy: Scar

Current Location: Orkney Museum

Find Type: Boat Burial;   Find Date: 1991

Period:

Total Length:

Blade:

Hilt: Petersen type H

Scabbard:

Summary:

Publications:

Owen, Olwyn, and Dalland, Magnar (1999) SCAR, A Viking Boat Burial on Sanday, Orkney. Tuckwell Press.

p.108

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.6

Rousay: Sweindrow

Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Sweindrow

Current Location: National Museum of Scotland X.IL 191

Find Type: Unknown. Found by ploughing.;   Find Date: 1826

Period: c.850-950

Total Length:

Blade: Double edged. About 9 fragments of the blade are preserved.

Hilt: type Rygh 494 but with bronze ferrules. The bronze ferrules are adorned with stamped Triangles (Grieg 1940). Type H (Żabiński 2007).

Scabbard: Some remains of wood are attached by rust to the blade, probably remains of the scabbard

Summary:

Publications:

Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10

p.564

Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2

p.89-90

Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press.

p.56

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.7

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Rousay: Grave 11

Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Grave 11

Current Location: National Museum of Scotland

Find Type: Grave;   Find Date:

Period:

Total Length:

Blade: Single-edged

Hilt: Type H (Żabiński 2007).

Scabbard:

Summary:

Publications:

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.11

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Rousay: Grave 12

Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Grave 12

Current Location: National Museum of Scotland

Find Type: Grave;   Find Date:

Period:

Total Length:

Blade: Single-edged

Hilt: Type H (Żabiński 2007).

Scabbard:

Summary:

Publications:

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.9

Rousay: Grave 34a

Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Grave 34a

Current Location: National Museum of Scotland

Find Type: Grave;   Find Date:

Period:

Total Length:

Blade:

Hilt: Type H (Żabiński 2007).

Scabbard:

Summary:

Publications:

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.8

Highland: Balnakei

Scotland, Highland: Balnakeil

Current Location: National Museum of Scotland X.1992.22.1

Find Type: Grave find;   Find Date: 1992

Period: c.850-900

Total Length:

Blade:

Hilt: Domed pommel with decorated cross bar (Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998). Remains of a leather binding on the hilt (Scran 2015) Type H (Żabiński 2007).

Scabbard: remains of a wooden scabbard.

Summary:

Publications:

Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press.

pp.140-142

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.12

Batey, C. & Paterson, C. (2012) 'A Viking burial at Balnakeil, Sutherland'. In Reynolds, A. and Webster, L. (eds.) Early Medieval Art and Archaeology in the Northern World: Studies in Honour of James Graham-Campbell. Series: Northern World (58). (available online)

[National Museum of Scotland]

[nms.scran.ac.uk]

Eigg: Kildonnan

Scotland, Highland, Eigg: Kildonnan

Current Location: National Museum of Scotland

Find Type: Grave;   Find Date:

Period:

Total Length:

Blade:

Hilt: Type C/H (Żabiński 2007).

Scabbard:

Summary:

Publications:

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)

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Islay: Ballinaby (H)

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (H)

Current Location:

Find Type: Unknown;   Find Date: before 1776

Period:

Total Length:

Blade:

Hilt: like Rygh 494. Pommel cap missing. The upper and lower cross-pieces were once plated with copper or bronze ribs. (Grieg 1940). Type H (Żabiński 2007).

Scabbard:

Summary:

Publications:

Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10

p.567 no.4

Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2

p.165

Graham-Campbell, James (2004) Danes . . . in this Country': discovering the Vikings in Scotland'. pp.201-39. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.134

p.211-222 fig.4

Pennant, Thomas. A tour in Scotland and voyage to the Hebrides. 1776.

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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.23

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (B)

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland Type- Grave Find Find date- 1878 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type H (like Rygh 494). Parts of wooden group survive. No metal mountings. (Grieg 1940). Type B (Żabiński 2007). Scabbard- Possible a little of the scabbard survives Comments- Bibliography- Anderson, Joeseph (1880) 'Notes on the Contents of two Viking Graves in Islay, Discovered by William Campbell, Esq., of Ballinaby; with Notices of the Burial Customs of the Norse Sea-Kings, as recorded in the Sagas and Illustrated by their Grave Mounds in Norway and in Scotland'.pp.51-89. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.14 p.51 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.31-32 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.25

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute:

Current Location- Bute Natural Museum Type- Unknown Find date- before 1911 Total length- 17.3cm (blade and pommel missing) Blade- 3cm remaining attached to hilt and 6 other iron fragments. Width 5.5cm. Hilt- like Petersen fig.85 (Type H). pommel missing. Small remains of wood still attached to tang. (Grieg 1940). Type H (Żabiński 2007). Scabbard- remains of wood still attached to two of the blade fragments 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.165 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.28

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Argyll: Lamlash, Mill Hill

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland Type- Grave find Find Date- 1896 Total Length- Blade- Single-edged blade. Widest surviving fragment 60mm Hilt- Small (29mm) piece of guard survives. Part of wooden grip survives. (Grieg 1940). Type C/H (Żabiński 2007) Scabbard- Comments- Considered by Balfour and Scot to be a possible Seax and described as probably having a hand grip log enough for 2 hands. Grieg describes this find as being no later than the mid C8th and hence possibly the oldest Viking burial in Scotland. Bibliography- Balfour, J.A. and F.S.A. Scot (1910) 'Viking Mound at Millhill, Lamlash, Arran.' pp.221-4. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.223,224 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.28 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.29

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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Argyll: Luss, Boiden

Also known as 'Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound'

Current Location-  Lost Type- Find date- April 1851 Total length- 35" Blade- 30" Double edged, 2" wide Hilt- Type H (Żabiński 2007) Scabbard- Comments- Identified from a water colour by Dr. Joseph Anderson as being the same as the Pierowall sword. Current location of both the sword and watercolour is unknown. Bibliography- Stewart, Hope. Notice of the Discovery of some ancient Arms and Armour nr. Glenfruin. 1854. Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.569 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.15 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.30

Scotland, West Dumbartonshire: Dumbarton Rock

Current Location-  ? Type- Find date- ? Total length-" Blade- Hilt- Type I. Only the pommel bar survives. (Żabiński 2007) Scabbard- Comments- unfinished Bibliography- 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.31

England, Cumbria: Eaglesfield

Current Location- Current Location- Great North Museum NEWMA : 1956.38.a Find Type- Possible grave find Find Date- 1814 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Decorated in silver. Probably a type H (Cowen 1967b) Scabbard Comments- Cowen (1948) reports that that a fragmentary sword was found in 1852 with a skeleton in Eaglesfield outside Cockermouth, the original label accompanying the sword fragment, in the Black gate Museum in Newcastle, read ‘part of a sword found by a skeleton at Egglesfield near Cockermouth’. The mention of the skeleton suggests that the sword came from a grave site. Cowen (1948) cites Dickinson, writing in 1877, who mentions that at Brigham six skeletons and a sword were found. This could be evidence of a ‘Viking’ burial site and therefore possibly suggest Anglo Scandinavian settlement in the area Bibliography- Cowen, J.D. (1967) 'Viking Burials in Cumbria: a supplement'. Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society. Vol. 67 pp.31-34. (Available online) p. Cowen, J.D. (1967) 'More about the Viking Grave at Eaglesfield'. pp.197-203. (Available online) Archaeologia Aeliana: Ser.4 Vol.45 p. Edwards, B.J.N. (1992) 'The Vikings in North West England. The Archaeological Evidence'. In Graham-Campbell, James (1992) Viking Treasure from the North West. The Cuerdale Hoard in its Context. p.28 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191, 194 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 p.106, Appx.5 No.26 [ahds.ac.uk] [Great North Museum]

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England, Cumbria: Aspatria

Current Location-  Lost Type- Find Date- 1789AD Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Pommel missing. Probably a Wheeler type I or II. Scabbard- none Comments- Bibliography- Rooke Hayman (1792) Druidical and other British remains in Cumberland, described by Hayman Rooke in a letter to the Rev. Dr. Lort. Feb. 1790. pp.105-113. Archaeologia: Vol.10 Edwards, B.J.N. (1992) 'The Vikings in North West England. The Archaeological Evidence'. In Graham-Campbell, James (1992) Viking Treasure from the North West. The Cuerdale Hoard in its Context. p.43-44 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 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 Ref.2 Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. p.52

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England, Derbyshire: Ingleby mound 7

Current Location- Type- Grave Find Find date- 1948 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type H. Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Richards, Julian D. (1995) 'The viking barrow cemetery at Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire'. pp.51-70. (Available Online) Medieval Archaeology: Vol.39 p.54, 69 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191, 196 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 Ref.13

England, Hertfordshire: River Lea, Enfield

Current Location- Prince Ladislaus Odescalchi Collection, Rome Type- from a possible boat burial Find date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type C Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Laking, Guy (1920) Record of European Armour and Arms. (Available Online) p.16 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.34, 53 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.12, 60 Oakeshott, Ewart (1960) The Archaeology of Weapons. Lutterworth Press. 1960. p.131 Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. pl.XI no.75 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p52(no.7)

England, Berkshire: Sonning

Current Location- Reading Museum Type- burial Find date- 1966 Total Length- 95cm Blade- Pattern-welded designs, trellis on one side. transverse bars on other. Broken into 2 pieces. Hilt- Petersen type H (Evison 1969) Scabbard-None Comments- Bibliography- Evison, Vera I. (1969) A Viking Grave at Sonning, Berks pp.330-345. The Antiquaries Journal: Vol.49 p.330-345 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191

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England, London: River Thames, Waterloo Bridge

Current Location- Museum of London A 3670 Type- River find, C9th Find Date- Unknown Total Length- (part of blade missing) Blade- no information Hilt- Wheeler type I (Wheeler 1927). Petersen type H (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940). Both guards are striped with brass inlay. Bjorn & Shetelig consider the pommel to be missing. Scabbard- none Comments- Was previously in the Laking collection. Bibliography- 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 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.36 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.21)

England, London: River Thames, Vauxhall (H)

Current Location- Museum of London 13591 Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Fragmentary Hilt- Petersen type H. The hilt has traces of brass inlay. The pommel is missing Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.37 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.81

England, London: River Thames, Mortlake

Current Location-  ? Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- single-edged Hilt- none but Oakeshott suggests that this blade may have belonged to a type II sword. Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Oakeshott, Ewart (1960) The Archaeology of Weapons. Lutterworth Press. 1960. p.135

Wheeler III, Petersen D & E

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Eigg

Scotland, Highland, Eigg: Grave 1830

Current Location: National Museum of Scotland X.IL 157

Find Type: Possible burial.;   Find Date: AD 1830

Period: C9th.

Total Length:

Blade: parts were found with the hilt but no longer survive.

Hilt: Petersen type D. Length 150mm

Scabbard: N/A

Summary:

Publications:

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]

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Wheeler III, Petersen R, S & T

Danish 800AD? to 900AD?

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Jurby: Cronk Moar

Isle of Man, Jurby: Cronk Moar

Current Location: Manx Museum

Find Type: ;   Find Date:

Period:

Total Length:

Blade:

Hilt: Petersen type S

Scabbard: found with remains of scabbard

Summary:

Publications:

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

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England, Norfolk:

England, Norfolk:

Current Location: Norwich Castle Museum

Find Type: ;   Find Date:

Period:

Total Length:

Blade:

Hilt: Petersen type R

Scabbard:

Summary:

Publications:

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]

Wheeler IV, Petersen K

Frankish, 790 to 890AD

Scotland, Highland, Ardnamurchan: Swordle Bay

Current Location- Type- Boat Burial. Late C10th / early C11th Find date- 2011 Total length- 75cm (fragmentary) Blade- width 6.46cm Hilt- Petersen type K (or possibly P). Bronze. Guard decorated with silver and copper alloy. Silver wire separating the 5 lobes. The grip is of bone, antler or ivory with a bronze core. Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Harris, Cobb, Gray & Richardson (2011) 'Viking Boat Burial, Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan'. Ardnamurchan Transitions Report no.17. (Available Online) p.17, 38

Isle Of Man, Jurby: Jurby, St. Patrick Churchyard (1)

see also Isle Of Man, Jurby: Jurby, St. Patrick Churchyard (2)

Current Location- re-interred in ground Type- Find date- C19th Total length- Blade- Hilt- described as having a straight guard and 3 lobed pommel. Possibly type K (Redmond 2007) Scabbard- Comments- image in Megaw 1937 p.235 pl.8 Bibliography- 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.22 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.112 p.89 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.209-210 no.9 [iMuseum.im]

England, Yorkshire: York, Coppergate (K)

Current Location- Yorkshire Museum Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Missing Hilt- Petersen type K. Whalebone pommel Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- MacGregor, Arthur; Mainman, A. J. and Rogers, N.S.H. (1999) Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn from Anglo-Scandinavian and Medieval York. York Archaeological Trust: 17/12 p.1945

England, Essex: Colchester

Current Location- Returned to finder Type- Metal Detector Find date- 1979 Total length- Blade- half missing Hilt- Petersen type K. Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- [PAS www.finds.org.uk]

England, Berkshire: River Kennet, Reading

Current Location- Reading Museum Type- River Find Find date- Total length- Blade- Point missing 25.5” long Hilt- Petersen type O or K? Rivet hole hence cap missing. Remaining fragments of oak grip. Scabbard- Part of an oak? scabbard is also still attached to the blade. Comments- Bibliography- 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.58 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.25)

England, London: Fetter Lane

Current Location- British Museum Type- c.800AD? Find date- Total length- Blade- None Hilt- Gilt silver pommel with nielloed engraved pattern Scabbard- Comments- the BM website dates this pommel to the late C8th and Wheeler dates it to c.800AD. Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. Pl.III no.b,c Oakeshott, Ewart (1960) The Archaeology of Weapons. Lutterworth Press. 1960. p.136 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.53 [www.BritishMuseum.org]

Wheeler IV, Petersen O

Frankish, 890 to 950AD

Scotland, Outer Hebridies, Eriskay:

Current Location- Museum of Scotland X.IL 328 Type- c.900-1000 Find date- Given to Museum in 1906. Total length- Blade- 6 fragments of blade. Double edged. Hilt- Petersen type O (Like Petersen fig.104). Part of wooden grip survives. Copper-alloy pommel with silver wires twisted through its fingers. Scabbard- Comments- found with a spear and whetstone Bibliography- Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.73, 74 Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.82 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.15 [nms.scran.ac.uk]

Isle of Man: Ballaugh (O)

Current Location- Manx Museum Type- Metal detector find. Find date- 2008 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type O Scabbard- Comments- 13th sword found on the Isle of Man. Bibliography- Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.209-210 no.6 [www.iomtoday.co.im] [www.imuseum.im]

England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest

Current Location- Tullie House Museum Type- Grave find - early C10th Find date- 1822 Total length- Blade- Sword deliberately damaged. Bent back twice on itself by heating and hammering. Hilt- Petersen type O Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.19 Edwards, B.J.N. (1992) 'The Vikings in North West England. The Archaeological Evidence'. In Graham-Campbell, James (1992) Viking Treasure from the North West. The Cuerdale Hoard in its Context. p.45 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 pl.18 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 Ref.1 Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. p.52

England, Norfolk:

Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum 1894.76.425 Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type O Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Davidson 1962 pl.VII no.40 [Norwich Museum]

England, Norfolk:

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

England, Norfolk: Illington

Current Location- British Museum 1999,0601.1 Type- Find date- Total length- N/A Blade- None Hilt- Petersen type O. Only the Pommel survives. Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- [www.BritishMuseum.org]

England, London: River Thames, Kew

Current Location- British Museum 1891,0905.3.a Type- River find C10th Find date- Before 1891 Total length- 753mm Blade- 630mm. Blade engraved with makers mark, INGELRll. On the reverse engraved with SITANBI or IBNATIS (?) Hilt- Petersen type O (Peirce 2002). Petersen type Q (BM website 205). Missing pommel. Scabbard- Remains of wooden sheath on sword blade. Comments- Bibliography- Peirce, Ian (2002) Swords of the Viking Age. The Boydell Press. p.90 [www.britishmuseum.org]

Wheeler V, Petersen L

'Like Rygh 505. English, AD 850 to AD 975.

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland I.L. 315-325 Type- Possible boat burial. c.850-950 Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Probably like Rygh 495 – but no pommel preserved. Scabbard- Some wood still adheres to the blade. Comments- Bibliography- M'Neill, Malcolm (1892) 'Notice of the discovery of a Viking interment, in the island of Colonsay'.pp.61-62. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.26 MacLeod, D. J. 'From Viking Graves in Colonsay', Purchases for the Museum and Library. 1898. pp.7-8. p.7 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.46, 47 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 p.82, Appx.5 no.216 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.21 [nms.scran.ac.uk]

Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway: Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland X.IL 340 Type- C9th Find date- 1913 Total length- 24.5" Blade- Pattern-welding Hilt- Petersen type L (like Petersen p.116, fig.97a) Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.13,16 Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.109 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.33 [nms.scran.ac.uk (1) nms.scran.ac.uk (2) nms.scran.ac.uk (3)]

Scotland, Clackmannanshire: Harvieston

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland Q.L.1972.1 Type- c.800-1100 Find date- 1972 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.36 [nms.scran.ac.uk]

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Isle of Man, Ballaugh: Ballaugh

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.567 no.6 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 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.22 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.102 Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. p.54 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.208-209 no.5

Isle of Man, Maughold: St. Maughold

Current Location- Manx Museum Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- missing pommel Bibliography- Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.567 no.7 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.23 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.103 Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. p.55 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.208-209 no.11

Isle of Man, Ramsey: Claghbane

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Find Date- 1980s? Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.93 p.88 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.208-209 no.7

Isle of Man, Jurby: Ballachrink

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Find Date- 1881 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Type L Scabbard- Comments- part of blade and hilt Bibliography- 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.25 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.101 p.88 Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. p.27 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.208-209 no.2

Isle of Man, Patrick: Ballabrooie

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Possible grave find Find Date- 1964 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Type L Scabbard- yes Comments- Bibliography- 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.105 p.88 Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. p.51, 55 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.208-209 no.1

Wales, Flintshire: Hawarden

Current Location- National Museum of Wales Type- Construction Work Find date- 2014 Total length- Blade- half missing. 40cm remaining Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- PAS www.finds.org.uk - CPAT-3952B

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Wales, Powys: Builth Wells

Current Location- British Museum 1969,0703.1 Type- ? C9th Find date- Before 1969 Total length- 31cm Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L. 2 nielloed silver bands. Dotted animals & foliage on pommel. Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- [www.BritishMuseum.org]

England, Cumbria: Ferguson Sword

Current Location- Tullie House Museum Type- Unprovenanced Find date- ? Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Cowen, J.D. (1934) 'A catalogue of objects of the Viking period in the Tullie House Museum, Carlisle'. (Available Online) Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society: Ser.2 Vol.34 Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p.70, fig.47 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.45, fig.14, Cat. no.12 Paterson, Caroline; Parsons, Adam J.; Newman, Rachel M.; Johnson, Nick and Howard Davis, Christine (2014) Shadows in the Sand. Excavation of a Viking-Age Cemetery at Cumwhitton, Cumbria. p.134

England, Cumbria: Witherslack

Current Location- Current Location- Kendal Museum: KMA1979.269 Find Type- Possible grave find Find Date- 1898, at the foot of Whitbarrow Scar (Kendal Museum 2015) Total Length- Blade- Pattern-welded (Kendal Museum 2015) Hilt- Probably Type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.74 Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts. p.22 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.83 [www.kendalmuseum.org.uk]

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England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton, Grave 4

Current Location- Type- Grave no.4 - Male Find date- 2011 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Paterson, Caroline; Parsons, Adam J.; Newman, Rachel M.; Johnson, Nick and Howard Davis, Christine (2014) Shadows in the Sand. Excavation of a Viking-Age Cemetery at Cumwhitton, Cumbria.

England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton, Grave 6

Current Location- Type- Grave no.6 - Male Find date- 2011 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Paterson, Caroline; Parsons, Adam J.; Newman, Rachel M.; Johnson, Nick and Howard Davis, Christine (2014) Shadows in the Sand. Excavation of a Viking-Age Cemetery at Cumwhitton, Cumbria.

England, Lancashire: Inskip

Current Location- Type- Find date- 1889 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L? Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts. p.20 Richards, Julian D. (1995) 'The viking barrow cemetery at Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire'. pp.51-70. (Available Online) Medieval Archaeology: Vol.39 p.62 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 Ref.4

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England, Durham: Hurbuck

Current Location- British Museum 1912,0723.1 Type-River find Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Peirce, Ian (2002) Swords of the Viking Age. The Boydell Press. p.76

England, Yorkshire: Gilling West

Current Location- Yorkshire Museum 1979.81 Type-River find. c.800-866 Find date- 1976 Total length- 838mm (Watkin 1986) Blade- 700mm long, 52mm wide at the guard. Pattern-welding down the fuller. (Watkin 1986) Hilt- Petersen type L. Lower guard 86mm wide (Watkin 1986) Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Roesdahl, Else; Graham-Campbell, James; Connor, Patricia and Pearson, Kenneth (1981) The Vikings in England, and their Danish homeland. p.44 Thompson, Logan (2004) Ancient Weapons in Britain. p.109 Watkin, J. R. (1986) 'A late Anglo-Saxon sword from Gilling West, N Yorkshire.' pp.93-99. (Available Online) Medieval Archaeology: Vol.30 p.93-99 [www.YorkMuseumsTrust.org.uk]

England, Yorkshire: Ingleton, Scales Moor

Current Location- British Museum 1944,0301.1 Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. pl.VII no.46 Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.165-166 no.65 [www.BritishMuseum.org]

England, North Yorkshire: Wensley Churchyard

Current Location- British Museum 1965,0703.1 Type- Burial Find date- Total length- 81.5cm (tip of blade missing) Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Thompson, Logan (2004) Ancient Weapons in Britain. p.110 Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p54 pl.XI no.71 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 Watkin, J. R. (1986) 'A late Anglo-Saxon sword from Gilling West, N Yorkshire.' pp.93-99. (Available Online) Medieval Archaeology: Vol.30 p.961 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 no.9 [www.britishmuseum.org]

England, Yorkshire: Acomb

Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Youngs, Susan, John Clark and T. B. Barry. (1984) Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1983. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.28 Rogers, N. (1993) Anglian Finds from 46-54 Fishergate. York Archaeological Trust: 17/09 p.1431

England, North Yorkshire: Bedale, Camphill

Also known as Camphill Sword

Current Location- British Museum 1875,0403.169 Type- Grave find. late C9th Find date- Acquired 1875 Total length- 56cm Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Found in Camphill Grave. Bibliography- Lukis, W.C. (1870) 'On some Anglo-Saxon graves on Howe Hill, Nr Carthorpe, in the Parish of Burneston, North Riding of Yorkshire'. pp.175-181. (Available Online) Yorkshire Archaeological Journal: Vol.1 p.176 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 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.15 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 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.38 [www.BritishMuseum.org]

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England, Yorkshire: Bedale Hoard

Current Location- Yorkshire Museum YORYM 2014 149 Type-Hoard Find date- 2012 Total length- N/A Blade- None Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- [PAS] www.YorkshireMuseum.org.uk] Wikipedia]

England, Yorkshire: York, Coppergate (L)

Current Location- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Ottaway, Patrick (1992) Anglo-Scandinavian Ironwork from Coppergate. York Archaeological Trust: 17/06 p.3943

England, Yorkshire: York, Fishergate (L1)

Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- n/a Blade- None Hilt- Petersen type L. Only the pommel survives. Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- Rogers, N. (1993) Anglian Finds from 46-54 Fishergate. York Archaeological Trust: 17/09 p.1432

England, Yorkshire: York, Fishergate (L2)

Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- None Hilt- Petersen type L. Only the Cross guard survives. Scabbard - None Comments- Bibliography- Rogers, N. (1993) Anglian Finds from 46-54 Fishergate. York Archaeological Trust: 17/09 p.1432

England, Yorkshire: Ainsbrook

Current Location- British Museum 2006,1203.17

England, Derbyshire: Ingleby mound 1

Current Location- Type- Grave Find Find date- 1948 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L or O. Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Richards, Julian D. (1995) 'The viking barrow cemetery at Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire'. pp.51-70. (Available Online) Medieval Archaeology: Vol.39 p.54, 69 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191, 196 Curle, Alexander O.; Olsen, Magnus and Shetelig, Haakon (1954) Civilisation of the Viking Settlers in relation to their old and new countries. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 6 p.79 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 Ref.7

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England, Derbyshire: Ingleby mound 50

Current Location- Type- Grave Find Find date- 1998-2000 Total length- n/a Blade- None Hilt-Only a fragment of a cross-guard survives decorated in Trewhiddle style. Scabbard- none Comments- Bibliography- Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.61 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 p.96, Appx.5 Ref.22

England, Derbyshire: Repton (L)

Current Location- Type- found in the midst of a large collection of human bones Find date- 1839 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Was not recognised as Viking until the 1980’s. Bibliography- Bigsby, Robert (1854) Historical and topographical description of Repton. London: Woodfall and Kinder. p.251-252 Biddle, Martin, and Birthe Kjolbye-Biddle (1992) 'Repton and the Vikings'. pp.38-51. Antiquity: Vol.66 p.39-40 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.42

England, Lincolnshire: River Witham, Fiskerton

Current Location- Sheffield City Museum J. 1954.3 Type- River find Find date- 1954 Total length- 902mm (White 1979) Blade- undecorated Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- traces of a wooden scabbard. Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p.54 & pl.X no.66 Watkin, J. R. (1986) 'A late Anglo-Saxon sword from Gilling West, N Yorkshire.' pp.93-99. (Available Online) Medieval Archaeology: Vol.30 p.961 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.34 no.2 (no.7) White, Andrew (1979) Antiquities from the River Witham. Part 2 Anglo-Saxon and Viking. Lincolnshire Museum. (Available Online) no.5

England, Lincolnshire: Torksey (PAS)

Current Location- Returned to Finder PAS Ref.- Portable Antiquities Scheme LIN-D69EBE Find date- Find- pommel Bibliography- [PAS]

Shrewsbury Museum

England, Herefordshire: Mortimer's Cross England, Herefordshire, Mortimer's Cross Current Location- Shrewsbury Museum: SHCMS:H.06528 Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- pattern-welded Hilt- Probably Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Shrewsbury Museum

Norwich Castle Museum

England, Norfolk: Thetford Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum: 1953.158 Type- Grave Find Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Rogerson, Andrew & Dallas, Caroline (1984) 'Excavations in Thetford 1948-59 and 1973-77'. (Available online) East Anglian Archaeology: No.22 cat.305, p.53, p.106, fig.145 Norwich Museum England, Norfolk: (L) Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Killed - hole drilled through the blade and bent Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Seen in Norwich Castle Museum. We have no other information regarding it. It could be England, Norfolk: River Little Ouse, Hockwold cum Wilton. Bibliography- England, Norfolk: Gooderstone Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum: 1958.11:A Type- Discredited Grave Find. Probably just a stray find. [Graham-Campbell 2001] Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.104 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 no.3 Graham-Campbell, James; Hall, Richard; Jesch, Judith and Parsons, David N. (eds.) (2001) Vikings and the Danelaw. Select Papers from the Proceedings of the Thirteenth Viking Congress. Viking Congress: 13 (GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 2001) Norwich Museum <HarvardReferences />

England, Norfolk: Norwich

Current Location- Norwich Castle Museum Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L, bronze 5 lobes Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. pl.VII fig.41a 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.61

England, Norfolk: Santon Downham

Current Location- British Museum 1883,0726.1 Type- Grave find. Late C9th Find date- 1883 Total length- 79.5cm Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L. Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 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.12,13 Evison, Vera I. (1969) A Viking Grave at Sonning, Berks pp.330-345. The Antiquaries Journal: Vol.49 p.333-335 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 British Museum [1]

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England, Norfolk: River Wensum, Norwich

Current Location- British Museum: 1854,1107.12 Type- C9th- early C10th Find date- presented to the BM in 1854. Total length- 76.7cm Blade- 59cm. Inlaid pattern-welding. Hilt- Petersen type L. 17.7cm long. Traces of silver and inlaid with copper-alloy wire. Scabbard- Comments- Hilt and blade are separated. Bibliography- Margeson, Sue (1997) The Vikings in Norfolk. p.10-11 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 no.8 www.BritishMuseum.org

Ipswich Museum

England, Suffolk: Kersey Current Location- Ipswich Museum: inv. no. 980-85 Type- Find date- ? at Boxford Road Farm. Total length- 87.8cm Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Traces of the scabbard are still on the blade (Ipswich Museum Label, 2015) Comments- Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.106 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 no.5 [Suffolk Heritage Explorer] England, Suffolk: River Orwell Current Location- Ipswich Museum Type-River Find? Find date-1959? Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Personal observation at Ipswich Museum, October 2015. Possibly this sword - [Suffolk Heritage Explorer]

England, Cambridgeshire: Hauxton Mill

No Picture

Current Location- ?Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 80.1121? Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- could be the sword listed in Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology annual report 1980-1981? Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 [maa.cam.ac.uk]

Ashmolean Museum

England, Oxfordshire: Abingdon Current Location- Ashmolean Museum, 1890.14 (Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford: inv. no. P.R. 1555-2580) Type- Find date- 1874 Total length- 31.5cm (incomplete) Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- found at Bog's Mill, Abingdon. Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. Pl.X no.67 Heath, Ian (1985) The Vikings. Osprey: Elite 3 p.16 Hinton, David A. (1974) Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100 in the department of Antiquities, Ashmolean Museum. no.1 Thompson, Logan (2004) Ancient Weapons in Britain. p.112 Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. pl.vi p.99 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p52(no.1)

England, Berkshire: Drayton

Current Location- Ashmolean Museum: 1966.1158 Type- by ploughing Find Date- 1966 Total Length- 59.5cm (incomplete) Blade- pattern-welded blade Hilt- Pommel missing. Crossguard similar to the Windsor sword Scabbard- None Bibliography- Hinton, David A. (1974) Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100 in the department of Antiquities, Ashmolean Museum. p.17 no.9

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England, Berkshire: River Thames, Windsor (L1)

Current Location- British Museum: 1929,0206.1 Type- River find Find Date- 1929 Total Length- 77.2cm Blade- pattern-welded blade Hilt- Unknown classification. long down-curved guard, stub of tang with copper alloy ribbed loop around it, pommel missing Scabbard- Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.44 no.11 (no.33) www.britishmuseum.org

England, Berkshire: River Thames, Windsor (L2)

No Picture

Current Location- British Museum: 1911,0617.1 Type- River find. C9th-C10th Find date- Before 1911 Total length- 33.6" Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.32) www.BritishMuseum.org

England, Surrey: Shepperton, Shepperton Ranges

Current Location- British Museum 1996,0604.1 Type- Found underwater in a gravel pit. Find Date- 1987 Total Length- 82.5cm Blade- Pattern-welded. Bent, possibly "killed". Hilt- Petersen Type L. Copper-alloy upper and lower guards. Scabbard- Remains of a wooded scabbard on the lower blade. Comments- Similar to the Gilling and Hurbuck swords. Bibliography- [www.Britishmuseum.org]

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England, London: River Thames (L)

No Picture

Current Location- British Museum: 1856,0701.1405 Type- C9th-C10th Find date- Before 1856 Total length- 74.3cm (BM Website 2015) Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- I have guessed that the sword referenced in Wheeler is probably BM 1856,0701.1405. Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 www.BritishMuseum.org

Pre Viking Age English Styles

England, Berkshire: Windsor (Pommel)

Current Location- Ashmolean Museum: 1909.518 Type- Mid C8th - Early C9th Find date- Before 1909 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Pommel only Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.114 Hinton, David A. (1974) Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100 in the department of Antiquities, Ashmolean Museum. p.63-64 cat.36

Wheeler VI Petersen L 'variant' Petersen Z

Wales: (Lv)

Current Location- Type- Find Date- 2002 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- PAS

England, Lincolnshire: River Witham, Lincoln

Also Known As- The Witham Sword Current Location- British Museum: 1848,1021.1 Type- C9th-C10th Find date- 1826 (White 1979) Total length- 915mm (BM Website 2015) 914mm (White 1979) Blade- Inscription: + LEUTLRIT (White 1979) Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.71 Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p.56 Oakeshott, Ewart (1960) The Archaeology of Weapons. Lutterworth Press. 1960. p.134 Peirce, Ian (2002) Swords of the Viking Age. The Boydell Press. p.77 Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.142-143 no.32 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.10) White, Andrew (1979) Antiquities from the River Witham. Part 2 Anglo-Saxon and Viking. Lincolnshire Museum. (Available Online) no.4 www.britishmuseum.org

Lincoln The Collection

England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Canwick Common Current Location- British Museum: 1881,0509.18. On long-term loan at Lincoln City Museum. Type- ? c.1100-1200 Find date- ? Total length- 90.5cm (Complete) Blade- 71.1cm (81"). Illegible script of silver inlay ‘ANTANANTAN’. Broken half way down Hilt- Guard of Petersen type Q but pommel different (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940). BM classes it as a Type Z. Scabbard- none Comments- Oakeshott describes the find location as Norfolk. Both Bjorn & Shetelig and the BM website state it as Lincoln. The BM Website states the dating and Type Z as coming from Evison's paper in 'Archaeological Journal vol.124 p.183', that we don't have access to. Bibliography- 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.99 Oakshott, Ewart (1991) Records of the Medieval Sword. Boydell. p.81 British Museum

Norwich Castle Museum

England, Norfolk: Mileham Current Location-Norwich Museum: 1949.210 Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.52 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 no.7 Norwich Museum

England, Gloucestershire: Highnam, Tewkesbury (PAS)

Current Location- Returned to Finder PAS Ref.- Portable Antiquities Scheme GLO-FD71E3 Find date- 2018 Find- pommel Bibliography- [PAS]

Museum of London

England, London: River Thames, Staines Current Location- Museum of London Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.37 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.27) England, London: River Thames, Vauxhall, Wandsworth Reach Also known as the 'Putney Sword' Current Location- Museum of London: A2373 Type- Find date- Total length- 882mm Blade- 742mm, INGELRII Hilt- Type Z? Scabbard- Comments- Wilson quotes Laking fig.15d as being from Vauxhall. The tip of the sword is from another find from Putney Reach in 1906. Bibliography- 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 Laking, Guy (1920) Record of European Armour and Arms. (Available Online) fig.15d Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.37 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.20) London Museum

England, London: River Thames, Shifford

Current Location- Reading Museum Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p.56, Pl.IV no.25 Stephenson, I. P. (2007) The Late Anglo-Saxon Army. Tempus. p.92 Thompson, Logan (2004) Ancient Weapons in Britain. p.114 Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.112 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.3) [Readingmuseum.org]

England, London: River Thames, Brentford

Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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 Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.37 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.3)

England, London: River Thames, Kings Reach off the Temple

Current Location- British Museum: 1856,0701.1404 Type- River find. Find date- before 1856. Total length- Blade- 84.4cm (29”) (complete) INGELRII (OAKESHOTT 1962:p.225) Hilt- Petersen type Z (BM Website 2015) Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.78,80 (picture of the wrong sword - Witham Sword Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p.56, pl.V no.30 Oakshott, Ewart (1962) 'The Shifford Sword'. In Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p.225 Oakshott, Ewart (1991) Records of the Medieval Sword. Boydell. p.26 Peirce, Ian (2002) Swords of the Viking Age. The Boydell Press. p.80 www.BritishMuseum.org

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England, London: River Thames, Westminster

Current Location- Ashmolean Museum Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type Lv Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p.54 pl.X fig.68 Laking, Guy (1920) Record of European Armour and Arms. (Available Online) fig.15c Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.18 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52(no.x)

England, Dorset: River Frome, Wareham

Current Location- Dorchester Museum Type- Find date- 1927 Total length- Blade- about half of the blade survives Hilt- most of the wooden group is still in position Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.57 Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. Pl.XI no.74 Oakeshott, Ewart (1960) The Archaeology of Weapons. Lutterworth Press. 1960. p.140 Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.113 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.31)

Wallingford Bridge Type

England, Oxfordshire, Wallingford Bridge

Current Location- Reading Museum? Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type L Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Thompson, Logan (2004) Ancient Weapons in Britain. p.113

Carlisle Tullie House Museum

England, London, River Thames (Lv) Also Known As- Tullie House Sword Current Location- Tullie House Museum, Carlisle Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.81 Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. Pl.IV no.24 Thompson, Logan (2004) Ancient Weapons in Britain. p.115 Tullie House Museum

Later Forms

Yorkshire Museum

England, Yorkshire, Cawood Current Location- Yorkshire Museum Type- River find dated to c.1100AD Find date- Total length- Blade- 32” 81.2cm inscription Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Almost identical to the Korsoygaden sword. A grave slab in the church yard at Ebberston, near scarborough in Yorks also depicts a similar sword Bibliography- Oakshott, Ewart (1991) Records of the Medieval Sword. Boydell. p.79-80, 254-256 Thompson, Logan (2004) Ancient Weapons in Britain. www.historyofyork.org.uk www.vikingrune.com

Wales, Pembrokeshire, Smalls Reef

Current Location- Type- dated to 1100-1125 Find date- Total length- n/a Blade- missing Hilt- Guard of bronze decorated in urnes style Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Redknap, Mark (2000) Vikings in Wales. An Archaeological Quest. p.55

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England, Cambridgeshire: Peterbourgh, Raven’s Willow

Also Known As- Wisbech Sword from the River Nene

Current Location- Wisbech Museum inv.no.1860.5 Type- River Find Find date- 1860 Total length- Blade- Inscription: +VΓ╘BERHTC+ one one side, INGEFLRII on the other. Hilt- Petersen type N Scabbard- Comments- Later half of C9th Bibliography- 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.61,63-64 Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p.56, Pl.V no.31 Williams, Alan (2009) 'A Metallurgical Study of some Viking Swords'. Gladius, XXIX pp.121-184. p.132-133, Cat.C4, p/166 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.24)

Wheeler VII Petersen U, V & W

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Scotland, Highland, Eigg: Grave 1875

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland X.IL 174 Type- c.875-925 Find date- 1875 Total length- Blade- 12 fragments – double edged Hilt- Petersen type W? Identified as being similar to Petersen fig.123 (Grieg 1940). Exact form unknown (Scran 2015). Type W? (Żabiński 2007). Scabbard- Comments- found with a plain penannular brooch, a belt, a whetstone, valuable beads and some small pieces of flint (Scran 2015) Bibliography- Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.69-70 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.18 [nms.scran.ac.uk]

Scotland, Argyll and Bute , Colonsay: Kiloran Bay

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland: Type- Grave / Boat Burial c.875-925 (Scran 2015) Find date- 1882 Total length- Blade- Hilt- decorated with twisted silver wires and a chequer-pattern of silver (Scran 2015). Type U/V (Żabiński 2007). Scabbard- Comments- Found with many other items including axe, spear and horse skeleton. Bibliography- Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 pp.48-49,60 Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. pp.118-122 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.20 [nms.scran.ac.uk (Sword)][nms.scran.ac.uk (Grave)]

Manx Museum

Isle of Man, Jurby: Ballateare Current Location- Manx Museum 1966-0373/01 Type- Grave Burial Find date- 1946 Total length- 96cm Blade- Hilt- Petersen type V 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.52 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.89 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.209-210 no.4 Isle of Man Government website [www.iMuseum.im]

Carlisle Tullie House Museum

England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton, Grave 3 Current Location- Type- Grave no.3 - Male Find date- 2011 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Type U Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Paterson, Caroline; Parsons, Adam J.; Newman, Rachel M.; Johnson, Nick and Howard Davis, Christine (2014) Shadows in the Sand. Excavation of a Viking-Age Cemetery at Cumwhitton, Cumbria.

England, Cumbria: Workington, West Seaton

Current Location- Find Type- Possible grave find Find Date- 1902-03 Total Length: 80cm Blade- bent Hilt- Petersen Type W. L:8cm Scabbard- description of the find suggests that it was found in its scabbard Comments- Bibliography- Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts. p.21 Edwards, B.J.N. (2004) 'The West Seaton Viking Sword'. pp.123-132. (Available online) Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society: Ser.3 Vol.4 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.82

England, London: River Thames, Vauxhall (U)

Current Location- British Museum: 1915,0504.1 Type- C9th - C10th Find Date- Total Length- 100cm Blade- Hilt- Petersen type U (BM Website 2015) Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.81 Laking, Guy (1920) Record of European Armour and Arms. (Available Online) fig. 15a www.BritishMuseum.org

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England, Cambridgeshire: River Nene

No Picture

Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p.56

England, Hertfordshire: River Lea, Hertford

Current Location- Stolen from Hertford Museum Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Adams, B.D. (1974) 'A Sword of the Viking Period from the River Lea at Hertford'. pp.154-8. (Available Online) Medieval Archaeology: Vol.18 p.155-158

England, Hertfordshire: River Lea, Edmonton

Current Location- British Museum 1915.0504.1 Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- pattern welded, Hilt- Petersen type U, pommel inlaid with copper in chequered pattern Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.60 Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. Pl.XI no.69 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.6) Heath, Ian (1985) The Vikings. Osprey: Elite 3 p.16 Peirce, Ian (2002) Swords of the Viking Age. The Boydell Press. p.110

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England, Berkshire: River Thames, Bray

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Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Oakeshott, Ewart (1960) The Archaeology of Weapons. Lutterworth Press. 1960. p.137 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.2)

Wheeler VII: Petersen X

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Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Sties

Current Location- The Hunterian Museum, Glasgow University Type- Burial Mound Find date- before 1872 Total length- 67cm (parts of blade missing). Blade- double edged. Badly corroded. Broken and consist of 10 fragments. Width 5.5cm. Hilt- probably like Petersen fig.128 (type X). Remains of a wooden grip. Type X (Żabiński 2007). Scabbard- may have parts of the wooden scabbard attached to the corroded blade. Comments- Bibliography- Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.566 no.3 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.171-172 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.4

Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Lamba Ness

Also known as Lamaness

Current Location- National Museum of Scotland: X.IL 180 Type- Burial c.900-1000 Find date- 1878 Total length- Blade- Double edged. Hilt- Petersen type I or type K (Grieg 1940) Type X (Żabiński 2007) Part of guard is preserved. The pommel and upper guard are missing. May have been the same as Petersen fig.87 but not enough survives to possitivly classify the sword. (Grieg 1940) 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.88 Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. pp.56-57 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.5 nms.scran.ac.uk (1) nms.scran.ac.uk (2)

Manx Museum

Isle of Man, Andreas: Knoc-y-doonee also known as "Knock e Dooney Ship Burial" Current Location- Manx Museum: 2774 Type- Boat Burial Find date- late 1920's Total length- Just over 36" (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940) Blade- Much rusted and broken in a number of places (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940) Hilt- Petersen type X (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940). Petersen type U, due to traces of silver wire on the guard. (Wilson 2008) Scabbard- Remains of decayed wood (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940) Comments- Bibliography- 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.23 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.92 Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. p.37 Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) p.209-210 no.10 www.Isle-of-Man.com [www.iMuseum.im]

England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton

Current Location- Type- Grave no.5 - Male Find date- 2011 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Paterson, Caroline; Parsons, Adam J.; Newman, Rachel M.; Johnson, Nick and Howard Davis, Christine (2014) Shadows in the Sand. Excavation of a Viking-Age Cemetery at Cumwhitton, Cumbria.

England, Cumbria: Morland

Current Location- ? Type- Possible Grave find Find Date- before 1982 Total Length- ? Blade- ? Hilt- ? Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- Paterson, Caroline; Parsons, Adam J.; Newman, Rachel M.; Johnson, Nick and Howard Davis, Christine (2014) Shadows in the Sand. Excavation of a Viking-Age Cemetery at Cumwhitton, Cumbria. p.164

England, Cumbria: Workington, Lake District

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Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type W or X Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.21-22

England, Yorkshire: Kildale (X)

Current Location- Current Location- Lost, stolen. Find Type- grave find Find Date- 1868 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen Type X Scabbard- The sword was found in a scabbard. Comments- One of 4 swords marked here on Richards map. Redmond records this as inhumation 1868. Bibliography- Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 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 p.110, XLIII-XLIV [Reproduction of finds image from Elgee 1930 - teesarchaeology.com]

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England, Yorkshire: York (X1)

Current Location- Yorkshire Museum: 1948.643.2 Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- two-edged Hilt- Petersen type X Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.93 Roesdahl, Else; Graham-Campbell, James; Connor, Patricia and Pearson, Kenneth (1981) The Vikings in England, and their Danish homeland. p.65 D15 Waterman, Dudley M. (1959) Late Saxon, Viking, and Early Medieval Finds from York. pp.59-106. Archaeologia: Vol.97 p.71-72

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Yorkshire Museum

England, Yorkshire: York (X2) Current Location- Yoekshire Museum: 1948.643.1 Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- two-edged Hilt- Petersen type X Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.93 Roesdahl, Else; Graham-Campbell, James; Connor, Patricia and Pearson, Kenneth (1981) The Vikings in England, and their Danish homeland. p.65 D15 Waterman, Dudley M. (1959) Late Saxon, Viking, and Early Medieval Finds from York. pp.59-106. Archaeologia: Vol.97 p.71-72

England, Yorkshire: York, Fishergate (X)

Current Location- Type- Find date- Total length- n/a Blade- Missing Hilt- Only a Petersen type X Pommel survives. Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- Rogers, N. (1993) Anglian Finds from 46-54 Fishergate. York Archaeological Trust: 17/09 p.1432

England, Nottinghamshire: Nottingham (X)

Current Location- Uncertain: British Museum? Royal Armouries - Tower of London? Type- Burial Find date- 1851? Total length- 36" (Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII) Blade- 2¼" wide (Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII). Point missing (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940) Hilt- Petersen type X. Grip still retains traces of wood (Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII) Scabbard- Comments- Found with another sword and spear, along with two skulls and other human remains.(Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII) Bibliography- 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.15-16 Roesdahl, Else; Graham-Campbell, James; Connor, Patricia and Pearson, Kenneth (1981) The Vikings in England, and their Danish homeland. p.65 D15 (reference only) Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII p.425

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England, Nottinghamshire: Newark-on-Trent, Farndon Church

Current Location- British Museum 1906,612.1 Type- Find date- 1906 Total length- 87.1cm Blade- 80.8cm (Complete), width 5cm Hilt- Petersen type X (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940). Petersen type V (BM Website 2015) Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.71 www.britishmuseum.org

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England, Derbyshire: Repton (X)

Current Location- Missing Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- now known only through an electrotype copy recovered from a Repton attic in 1948, may represent a second, but later, Viking sword from the village (Petersen Type X). Bibliography- Biddle, Martin, and Birthe Kjolbye-Biddle (1992) 'Repton and the Vikings'. pp.38-51. Antiquity: Vol.66 p.40 Biddle, Martin and Birthe Kjølbye-Biddle (2001) Repton and the great heathen army, 873-4. In Graham-Campbell, James; Hall, Richard; Jesch, Judith and Parsons, David N. (eds.) (2001) Vikings and the Danelaw. Select Papers from the Proceedings of the Thirteenth Viking Congress. Viking Congress: 13 p.57 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.43

Ashmolean Museum

England, London: Battersea Current Location- Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford:P.R. 1555-2580 Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- Inscription: +VI┐IFRI+┴ (Williams 2009) Hilt- Tea Cosy pommel Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. p.57 Williams, Alan (2009) 'A Metallurgical Study of some Viking Swords'. Gladius, XXIX pp.121-184. p.137, Cat.D4, p.177 Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. pl. Vii & p.107 Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p32-33 no.1

Type VIII

Brazil Nut 950AD to 1300AD?

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England, Cambridgeshire, River Great Ouse Current Location- Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Find type- River find. 950-1000AD Total length- Type- Find date- Total length- Blade- 77.5cm (30½"). Engraved on one side with ‘CONSTAININUS’ and on the other with ‘+INOMINEDOMINI’ Hilt- Scabbard- Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1991:p.35]

Type IX Petersen Y

1000AD to 1300AD?

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National Museum of Scotland

Scotland, Moray: Gorton Current Location- National Museum of Scotland. H.LA 1 Type- Unknown. Found in an excavation of a railway cutting (Strathspey). c.900-1000 Find Date- Before 1864. Total Length- 88cm (Complete) 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. (Grieg 1940). Type Y (Żabiński 2007) Scabbard- None Comments- Grieg describes the sword as coming from Elginshire Bibliography- Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.567 no.5 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.159 Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.105 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.35 nms.scran.ac.uk (1) ::*nms.scran.ac.uk (2)

England, Nottinghamshire: Nottingham (Y)

Current Location- Type- Find date-1851 Total length- Blade- Hilt- Petersen type Y Scabbard- Comments- Wheeler identifies this sword as probably being Petersen type L but states that the sword is damaged (Wheeler 1927). Evison has confirmed the sword as a later type Y and not a type L as it appears in the picture (Graham-Campbell 2001) Described as 'resembling knuckles of the hand'. Image from The Archaeological Journal 8 p.425 Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35 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.15 Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 Graham-Campbell, James; Hall, Richard; Jesch, Judith and Parsons, David N. (eds.) (2001) Vikings and the Danelaw. Select Papers from the Proceedings of the Thirteenth Viking Congress. Viking Congress: 13 p.106

England, Berkshire: Tilehurst station

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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 Comments- Bibliography- 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.58

Type Disc

1050AD to 1300AD?

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England, Lancashire: Claughton Hall

Current Location- None - Missing Find Type- Grave find (Possible cremation) Find Date- 1822 Blade-? Hilt- ? Scabbard- None Comments- Found in a wooden box. The illustration of the sword is from a watercolour by Edward Jones. In 1846 he illustrated the Claughton items held by the Society of Antiquities of London. An earlier watercolour was made by the amateur antiquarian John Weld and found as a loose leaf in his sketch book and bearing the date 1834. There are a number of differences between the two drawings including the shape of the crossbar. Weld shows it as being straight where as Jones shows it being slightly curved. Bibliography- 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.18 Edwards, B.J.N. (1992) 'The Vikings in North West England. The Archaeological Evidence'. In Graham-Campbell, James (1992) Viking Treasure from the North West. The Cuerdale Hoard in its Context. p.46 Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts. p.15-16 Jones, Michael (1849) 'Proceedings at Meetings of the Royal Archaeological Institute.' pp.74-77. (Available Online) The Archaeological Journal: Vol.6 p.74-75 Edwards, B.J.N. (1969) 'The Claughton Viking Burial'. In Historic Society of Lancashire Vol.121. pp.109-116. p.109-116 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 Ref.3

England, Lincolnshire: Lincoln, River Witham (Disc 1)

Current Location- Lincoln Museum Find Type- Find Date- dated to 1100-1150AD Blade- 30” 77.5cm Hilt- ? Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- Oakshott, Ewart (1991) Records of the Medieval Sword. Boydell. p.229 no.23

England, Lincolnshire: Lincoln, River Witham (Disc 2)

Current Location- Lincoln Museum Find Type- Find Date- dated to 1100-1150AD Blade- 30” 77.5cm Hilt- ? Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- Oakshott, Ewart (1991) Records of the Medieval Sword. Boydell. p.229 no.24

England, Northumberland:

Current Location- Glasgow Museum Find Type- Find Date- dated to 1050-1125 Blade- 26" (66cm) inscription Hilt- ? Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- Oakshott, Ewart (1991) Records of the Medieval Sword. Boydell. p.229 no.31

England, Cambridgeshire: Whittlesea Mere

Current Location- Glasgow Museum Find Type- Find Date- excavated. dated to 1050-1125 Blade- 88cm (34 ¾”) inscription Hilt- ? Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- Oakshott, Ewart (1991) Records of the Medieval Sword. Boydell. p.229 no.39

England, Berkshire: Newbury

Current Location- Find Type- Find Date- excavated c.1100 Blade- 33” 85cm traces of an inscription Hilt- ? Scabbard- None Comments- Bibliography- Oakshott, Ewart (1991) Records of the Medieval Sword. Boydell.

Unclassified swords - too decayed

Swords that are too decayed to identify

Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Grave 34b

Current Location- Current Location- National Museum of Scotland Find Type- Grave Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Type H (Żabiński 2007). Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.10

Isle of Man, Braddan: Old Kirk Braddan

Current Location- Current Location- Manx Museum 1954-0458 Find Type- Burial in churchyard Find Date- 1867 Total Length- fragment Blade- only the upper part survives Hilt- missing, no guard or pommel Scabbard- none Bibliography- 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.23 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.108 p.89 [iMuseum.im]

Unclassified swords - Lost

Scotland, Shetland, Dunrossness: Sumburgh Airport

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). Scabbard - Comments- Bibliography- 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.1

Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Harris: St Kilda

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). Scabbard - Comments- Bibliography- 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.13

Scotland, Outer Hebrides, South Uist: Bebencula

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). Scabbard - Comments- Bibliography- 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.14

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Tiree: Cornaigbeg

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). Scabbard - Comments- Bibliography- 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.19

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Traigh Nam Barck

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). Scabbard - Comments- Bibliography- 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.22

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Gigha:

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). Scabbard - Comments- Bibliography- 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.26

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Bute: Drumachlay

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown (Żabiński 2007). Scabbard - Comments- Bibliography- 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.27

England, Cumbria, Penrith

Current Location- Current Location- Lost Find Type- Find Date- early C17th Total length- Blade- Hilt- Unknown Scabbard - Comments- found in the location of 2 crosses and 4 hogbacks. Bibliography- Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts. p.95-96 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 p.106, Appx.5 No.24

England, Lancashire: Rampside 1854

Current Location- LOST Type- Grave find (in a Christian Churchyard). 850-900AD. Find Date- 1854 Total Length- 12" Blade- Hilt- unknown Scabbard- none Comments- "About the year 1854-5, William Jackson found in digging a grave an iron dagger or sword, much corroded. It was about twelve inches long and about one inch or so wide, with a straight guard about three inches long, and a " tongue " (tang) or handle, but no pommel or knob. His grandson, my informant, was not present when this sword was found, but saw it afterwards. Its present whereabouts is unknown." (Gaythorpe 1910 p.300) Bibliography- Gaythorpe, Harper (1910) 'The Rampside Sword ; with a Note on the Church and Churchyard of Rampside in Furness'. Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society. Ser. 2, Vol.10 pp.298-306. (Available online) 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 Ref.29

England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 1

Current Location- Current Location- Lost, stolen. Find Type- grave find Find Date- 1867 Total Length- Blade- Broken Hilt- Unknown Scabbard- Comments- One of 4 swords marked here on Richards map. Redmond records this as 1st inhumation 1868. Found with Knife, copper-ally tweezers, Scales, lead weight, a copper-alloy plate and a box with a sliding lid. Bibliography- Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 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 p.110, XLIII-XLIV

England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 2

Current Location- Current Location- Lost, stolen. Find Type- grave find Find Date- 1867 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- One of 4 swords marked here on Richards map. Redmond records this as 2nd inhumation 1868. Found with a spear. Bibliography- Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 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 p.110, XLIII-XLIV

England, North Yorkshire: Kildale 3

Current Location- Current Location- Lost, stolen. Find Type- grave find Find Date- 1867 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- One of 4 swords marked here on Richards map. Redmond records this as 3rd inhumation 1868. Found with a spear. Bibliography- Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.191 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 p.110, XLIII-XLIV

England, London: River Thames, Vauxhall (-)

Current Location- Current Location- Unknown Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Wheeler only mentions ‘Information from Mr G. F. Lawrence’ Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.53

Swords still awaiting classification

Swords so far unidentified by the authors

Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall Links Grave 10

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Grave find Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.3

Scotland, Perth: Watergate

Current Location- Current Location- Perth Museum Find Type- Stray find? Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.34

Isle Of Man, Jurby: Jurby, St. Patrick Churchyard (2)

see also Isle Of Man, Jurby: Jurby, St. Patrick Churchyard (1)

Current Location- Current Location- ?LOST? Find Type- Find Date- ? Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- "A second sword has also been found in the graveyard, but its fate is not clear." Bibliography- [iMuseum.im]

Isle of Man, Malew: Malew Parish Churchyard

Current Location- Current Location- LOST? Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- 2 swords Bibliography- 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.25 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.109 p.89

England, Cumbria: Sayle Bottom, Great Asby

Current Location- Current Location- ? Find Type- Find Date- 1760-1770? Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- "A tumulus, in the neighbourhood of Garthorne-hall, was opened some forty years since, and several human bones, and a large sword found in it." (The Monthly Magazine 1802) Bibliography- 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.84 [The Monthly Magazine Vol. XIII part 1 1802, p.115]

England, Cumbria: Sandford Moor, Morland

Sandford Moor, Westmoreland

Current Location- Current Location- ? Find Type- Find Date- 1766 Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- "On one side of it, but somewhat lower. lay a broad two-edged sword, broken in two, the whole blade measuring in length better than two feet, and two inches and an half broad; the head curiously wrought. On the other side lay the head of a spear, and some other instruments which Mr. Preston could not tell what to make of. All the instruments were nearly destroyed by rust" (Archaeologica Vol.III 1775) Bibliography- 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.85 ["Account of opening one of the largest Barrows on Sandford Moor, Westmoreland, in a Letter from Mr. William Preston, dated Warcop Hall, Sept. 5, 1766, to Bishop Lyttelton", Archaeologica Vol.III 1775, p.273]

England, Lancashire: Meols

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- 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.88

England, Norfolk: River Little Ouse, Hockwold cum Wilton

Current Location- Current Location- Unknown: NHER 15748 Find Type- Find Date- 1978 Total Length- Blade- In two parts. Bent in two with a hole drilled at the bend. Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Described as a complete late Saxon sword. It could be England, Norfolk: (L) Bibliography- [Norfolk Heritage Explorer]

England, Cambridgeshire: King's Dyke

Current Location- Current Location- Victoria County History, Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely, I, 326. Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- found in River Nene on junction with King's Dyke. Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.9)

England, Cambridgeshire: River Cam, Clayhithe

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 (no.4) Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society Vol.33. (1933) p.167 pl.viii,b

England, Berkshire: Shepperton, Cowey Stakes

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 p.52 List of river finds no.5 https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/collections/getrecord/SHHER_2046 www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk]]

England, Berkshire: Reading, Old Windsor

Current Location- Current Location- Reading Museum: REDMG: 1997.35.62 Find Type- Excavation Find Date- 1953-1958 Total Length- n/a Blade- none Hilt- Only cross-guard survives. Swedish in style (Reading Museum 2015) Scabbard- none Comments- From the excavations of the Saxon palace at Old Windsor by Brian Hope-Taylor, 1953 to 1958. Bibliography- [readingmuseum.org.uk]

Museum of London

England, London: Sherborne Lane Current Location- Current Location- Museum of London: Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- n/a Blade- None Hilt- Only the Crossguard remains. Scabbard- n/a Comments- Bibliography- Wheeler, R.E.M. (1935) London and the Saxons. London Museum Catalogues: No 6 p.181 fig.43 Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.108 Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. Pl.XI no.73 [London Museum] England, London: Current Location- Current Location- Museum of London: 93.79/1 Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- n/a Blade- None Hilt- Only the Crossguard remains. 90x22mm. Inlaid with silver and copper wire. Scabbard- n/a Comments- Bibliography- [London Museum]

England, London: Westminster Palace

Current Location- Current Location- Find Type- Find Date- Total Length- Blade- Hilt- Scabbard- Comments- Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. Pl.XI no.76

England, Devon: Exeter

Current Location- Current Location- British Museum: 1875,0617.15 Find Type- Find Date- 1833 Total Length- N/A Blade- N/A Hilt- Only the pommel guard survives. Inscription: EOFRI ME F (BM Website 2015) Scabbard- N/A Comments- Bibliography- Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England. Pl.XIII no.84 Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum. p.130-131 no.17 pl.xvii [www.BritishMuseum.org]

Select 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

 ^{(BERSU & WILSON 1966)}

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

 ^{(BJORN & SHETELIG 1940)}

Davidson, Hilda, Ellis (1962) The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England.

 ^{(DAVIDSON 1962)}

Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts.

 ^{(EDWARDS 1998)}

Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press.

 ^{(GRAHAM-CAMPBELL & BATEY 1998)}

Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2

 ^{(GRIEG 1940)}

Oakeshott, Ewart (1960) The Archaeology of Weapons. Lutterworth Press. 1960.

 ^{(OAKESHOTT 1960)}

Oakshott, Ewart (1991) Records of the Medieval Sword. Boydell.

 ^{(OAKESHOTT 1991)}

Peirce, Ian (2002) Swords of the Viking Age. The Boydell Press.

 ^{(PEIRCE 2002)}

Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England.

 ^{(RICHARDS 2004)}

Wilson, David M. (1964) Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100. The British Museum.

 ^{(WILSON 1964)}

Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9

 ^{(WILSON 1965)}

Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man.

 ^{(WILSON 2008)}

Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1

 ^{(WHEELER 1927)}

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)

 ^{(ŻABIŃSKI 2007)}