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− | + | ===Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1851-Donations)=== | |
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− | ===Scotland, Westray: Pierowall=== | + | |
{{Cat| | {{Cat| | ||
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:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.94}} | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.94}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.143}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-712-C Scran (Grave)]]}} | ||
|Seen= | |Seen= | ||
− | |Museum= | + | |Museum= National Museum of Scotland |
|Accession= | |Accession= | ||
+ | |External=yes | ||
+ | |eWidth=130px | ||
+ | |eLink=http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0036/00360042.jpg | ||
+ | |eCaption=Scran | ||
|i1= | |i1= | ||
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|i5=Axe type K.jpg{{!}}Petersen K | |i5=Axe type K.jpg{{!}}Petersen K | ||
|i6=Axe type L.jpg{{!}}Petersen L | |i6=Axe type L.jpg{{!}}Petersen L | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===[[:Category:Scotland, Highland, Eigg|Scotland, Highland, Eigg Grave 2]]=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- Grave find. | ||
+ | :Find Date- | ||
+ | :Blade- Type G/H/I? | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.68}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx. no.188}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.84}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-720-C scran (side view)]] [[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-721-C scran (top view)]]}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= National Museums Scotland | ||
+ | |Accession= X.IL 167 | ||
+ | |External=yes | ||
+ | |eWidth=130px | ||
+ | |eLink=http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0036/00360050.jpg | ||
+ | |eCaption=Scran | ||
+ | |i1=Scran | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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|i1=Wheeler Axe V.jpg{{!}}Wheeler V | |i1=Wheeler Axe V.jpg{{!}}Wheeler V | ||
− | |i2=Axe type D.jpg | + | |i2=Axe type D.jpg{{!}}Petersen D |
− | |i3=Axe type E.jpg | + | |i3=Axe type E.jpg{{!}}Petersen E |
− | |i4=Axe type F.jpg | + | |i4=Axe type F.jpg{{!}}Petersen F |
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Scotland, Shetland: St. Olaf's, White ness=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- | ||
+ | :Find Date- 1938 | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- Image found at [[http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/media.php?i=128462&t=2&p=5]] | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.64, 144}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.169}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[https://www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk/resources www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk]]}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/index.php?a=ViewItem&key=SXsiTiI6MSwiUCI6eyJ2YWx1ZSI6IjY1MzgxIiwib3BlcmF0b3IiOiIxIiwiZnV6enlQcmVmaXhMZW5ndGgiOiIzIiwiZnV6enlNaW5TaW1pbGFyaXR5IjowLjY1LCJtYXhTdWdnZXN0aW9ucyI6IjUiLCJhbHdheXNTdWdnZXN0IjpudWxsfX0 photos.shetland-museum.org.uk]]}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= Shetland Museum | ||
+ | |Accession=ARC 65381 | ||
+ | |i1= Shetland Website | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (1932)=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- Grave find | ||
+ | :Find Date- 1932 | ||
+ | :Blade- L:8", W:5½" (Edwards 1934) Type E ? | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- described as being similar to the axe from Reay in Cathness. | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Edwards 1934}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.183}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-750-C Scran]]}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= National Museum of Scotland | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1=Edwards-Axe Ballinaby.jpg | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.70}} | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.70}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.200}} | ||
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:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.28}} | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|fig.28}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.179}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-685-C Scan (Axe)]] [[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-099-792-C Scran (Grave)]]}} | ||
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− | ===Scotland, Caithness: Reay=== | + | ===[[:Category:Scotland, Caithness: Reay|Scotland, Caithness: Reay]]=== |
{{Cat| | {{Cat| | ||
:Find Type- | :Find Type- | ||
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:Blade- Petersen type E | :Blade- Petersen type E | ||
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:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.19}} | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.19}} | ||
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{{Type|''Petersen Type M''<br> | {{Type|''Petersen Type M''<br> | ||
The ‘Dane Axe’ appears in Britain from 1000AD onwards. | The ‘Dane Axe’ appears in Britain from 1000AD onwards. | ||
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− | |i1= | + | |i1=Wheeler Axe VI.jpg{{!}}Wheeler VI |
+ | |i2=Axe type M1.jpg{{!}}Petersen M1 | ||
+ | |i3=Axe type M2.jpg{{!}}Petersen M2 | ||
+ | |i4=Axe type M3.jpg{{!}}Petersen M3 | ||
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− | ===Scotland, Sutherland | + | ===Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie=== |
{{Cat| | {{Cat| | ||
− | :Find Type- | + | :Find Type- Grave Find |
:Find Date- ? | :Find Date- ? | ||
− | :Blade- | + | :Blade- L: 7.8"; W: 5.7" (Scran) Type R560 / Petersen M (Scran) |
:Haft- | :Haft- | ||
− | :Comments- | + | :Comments- |
:Bibliography- | :Bibliography- | ||
:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.17}} | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.17}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.76, Appx.5 no.122}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListWeb||[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-100-043-924-C Scran]]}} | ||
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− | |Museum= | + | |Museum= National Museums Scotland |
− | |Accession= | + | |Accession= X.IL 743 |
− | |i1= | + | |External=yes |
+ | |eWidth=130px | ||
+ | |eLink=http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0098/00989043.jpg | ||
+ | |eCaption=Scran | ||
+ | |i1= Scran | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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==Axes still awaiting classification== | ==Axes still awaiting classification== | ||
Axes so far unidentified by the authors | Axes so far unidentified by the authors | ||
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+ | ===Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1849-Grave 6)=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- ? | ||
+ | :Find Date- ? | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.94}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.134}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= LOST? | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1= | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- | ||
+ | :Find Date- | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|M'Neill 1892}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.46, 47}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.216}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1= | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===Isle of Man, German: St John’s Kirk German=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Type- Found in a field near a burial. | ||
+ | :Find Date- Unknown | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.25-26}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.106 p.88}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Steinforth 2015|p.208-209 no.12}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= Manx Museum | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1= | ||
+ | |i2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===England, Lancashire: Meols=== | ||
+ | {{Cat| | ||
+ | :Find Type- | ||
+ | :Find Date- | ||
+ | :Blade- | ||
+ | :Haft- | ||
+ | :Comments- | ||
+ | :Bibliography- | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|Appx.5 no.88}} | ||
+ | |Seen= | ||
+ | |Museum= | ||
+ | |Accession= | ||
+ | |i1= | ||
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+ | }} | ||
==Select Bibliography== | ==Select Bibliography== |
Latest revision as of 17:15, 23 August 2018
More Found in Britain pages
Introduction
Wheeler Type I
Petersen Type A A small woodland axe that altered little from pre-Roman times on-wards. |
England, York: Coppergate A
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England, York: Coppergate B
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England, London: River Thames, Old London Bridge
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England, London: River Thames, Putney
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England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (I)
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Wheeler Type II
No Petersen Type This type was more likely to be a tool than a weapon. Earlier types are not so slender [Wheeler 1927] |
England, York: Parliament Street
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England, London: River Thames, Brentwood
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England, London: River Thames (II-1)
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England, London: River Thames (II-2)
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England, London: River Thames, Walthamstow (II)
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England, London: Milk Street
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Wheeler Type III
- Axe type C.jpg
Petersen C
Petersen Types B & C No Petersen Type C axes have been found in the British Isles. |
Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-1)
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (III-2)
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Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1851-Donations)
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Scotland, Orkney, Isle of Islay:
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England, Suffolk: Ipswich
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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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England, London:
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Thames nr London ?
Reading ?
Hastings Downs ?
Wheeler Type IV
Scotland, Highland, Eigg Grave 2
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Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee
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Isle of Man, Ballaterson
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England, Cumbria: Aspatria
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England, Cumbria: Carlisle, Denton Holme
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England, Lancashire: Claughton Hall
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England, York
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England, York: Jubbergate
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England,Yorkshire: Bawtry
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England, Derbyshire: Repton (H)
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England, Lincolnshire: Lincoln, Danes Terrace
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England, Oxfordshire: Oxford
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England, London: Thames Street
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England, London: Aldergate
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England, London: nr Tower of London
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England, London: Austin Friars
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Wheeler Type V
- Axe type D.jpg
Petersen D
- Axe type E.jpg
Petersen E
Petersen Type D, E & F Transitional between types III and IV |
Scotland, Shetland: St. Olaf's, White ness
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby (1932)
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Scotland, Skye, Sheabost, Tote
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Scotland, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay
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Scotland, Caithness: Reay
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England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton
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England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest
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England, North Yorkshire: Kildale
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England, Yorkshire: Pippin Castle
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England, Derbyshire: Repton
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England, London: Kew Bridge
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Wheeler Type VI
Petersen Type M The ‘Dane Axe’ appears in Britain from 1000AD onwards. |
Scotland: Loch of Doon
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Scotland, Dumfriesshire:
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Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie
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England, Lincolnshire, River Witham
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England, Oxfordshire, River Thames at Stanton Harcourt
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England, Norfolk: River Yare, Surlingham Ferry
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England, Cambridgeshire: March, Rectory Paddock
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England, Cambridgeshire, Ely
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England, Cambridgeshire, Ely
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England, Essex: River Lea, Stratford
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England, London: River Thames at Hammersmith
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England, London, River Thames at Tower of London
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England, London, River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes
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England, London: River Thames at Chelsea, Barnes
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England, London, River Thames at Battersea
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A group of 7 Dane Axes (see below), a small axe, 6 spears, a pair of fire tongs and a grappling hook were found by workmen excavating in the former foreshore of the river. England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 1
England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 2
England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 3
England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 4
England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 5
England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 6
England, London: River Thames at Old London Bridge 7
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Axes still awaiting classification
Axes so far unidentified by the authors
Scotland, Westray: Pierowall (1849-Grave 6)
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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Machrins
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Isle of Man, German: St John’s Kirk German
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England, Lancashire: Meols
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Select Bibliography
- Pages with broken file links
- Found in Britain
- 2 Stars
- Waterman 1959
- Wheeler 1927
- Vince 1991
- Grieg 1940
- Redmond 2007
- Bjorn & Shetelig 1940
- Roesdahl 1981
- British Museum
- Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998
- Rooke 1792
- Edwards 1992
- Richards 2004
- Jones 1849
- Biddle & Kjolbye-Biddle 2001
- Guildhall Museum 1908
- Edwards 1934
- Edwards & Bryce 1927
- Paterson 2014
- Margeson 1997
- WOV 2003
- M'Neill 1892
- Steinforth 2015
- Weapons