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Introduction
Wheeler Type I
A small woodland axe that altered little from pre Roman times onwards.
England, London, River Thames at Old London Bridge
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England, London, River Thames at Putney
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England, London, River Thames at Walthamstow
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Wheeler Type II
This type was more likely to be a tool than a weapon. Earlier types are not so slender [Wheeler 1927]
England, London, River Thames at Brentwood
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England, London, River Thames
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England, London, River Thames
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England, London, River Thames at Walthamstow
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Wheeler Type III
Bearded axes that derived from fransica’s.
Scotland, Islay, Ballinaby
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Scotland, Islay, Ballinaby
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No Image | Scotland, Eigg, Grave 2
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No Image | Scotland, Westray, Pierowall
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No Image | Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay
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No Image | England, Suffolk, Ipswich
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No Image | England, Suffolk, Ipswich
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England, London, River Thames at Whitehall
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England, London, Strand on the Green
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Thames nr London ?
Reading ?
Hastings Downs ?
Wheeler Type IV
File:Axe York.jpg 130x150px |
England, York
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No Picture | England, York, Jubbergate
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No Picture | Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee
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No Picture | Oxford
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England, London, Thames Street
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England, London, Aldergate
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File:Axe tower of London.jpg 130x150px |
England, London, nr tower of London
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Wheeler Type V
Transitional between types III and IV
No Picture | Skye, Sheabost, Tote
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File:Axe Kiloran Bay.jpg 130x150px |
Colonsay, Kiloran Bay
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No Picture | Caithness, Reay
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No Picture | Cumberland, Hesket-in-Forest
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File:Axe Repton.jpg 130x150px |
Repton
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File:Axe Kew.jpg 130x150px |
Kew Bridge
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Wheeler Type VI
The ‘Dane Axe’ appears in Britain from 1000AD onwards.
References
<nocite> BJORN1940 GRIEG1940 PEARSON1981 WHEELER1927 </nocite> <biblio force=false>#Template:Bib</biblio>