Weapons

To assist with teaching the period we have assembled a collection of resources based on a selection of themes. These pre-selected images have all been drawn from the Woruldhord, and therefore are available for reuse under those conditions. If using them, each image should be cited accordingly. Other themes: Anglo-Saxon Daily Life, Churches, Jewellery, and Sculpture.

This theme pack contains a selection of pictures of Anglo-Saxon weapons.

To download the whole set, select the zipped file below.
To access an individual image, click on its title in the list below.

• Whole set 'Weapons' (.zip file, 14.6MB)
• Handlist which details what is in the set and the correct citation (.doc or .pdf file)
• Individual images:
  1. Anglo-Saxon sword, c. 400-600. Croydon Museum No. M/1992/10. © Croydon Museum Service.
  2. X-ray of Anglo-Saxon sword, c. 400-600. Croydon Museum No. M/1992/10. © Croydon Museum Service.
  3. Iron sword blade and hilt fittings, 7th century. British Museum No. AN00032260_001_l. © Trustees of the British Museum.
  4. Pattern-welded sword blade, 7th century. British Museum No. AN00166035_001_l. © Trustees of the British Museum.
  5. Sword blade, 9th century. British Museum No. AN00021093_001_l. © Trustees of the British Museum.
  6. The Abingdon Sword, late 9th-early 10th century. Ashmolean Museum No. AN1890.14. © University of Oxford, Ashmolean Museum.
  7. Sword pommel, 8th century. British Museum No. AN00740623_001_l. © Trustees of the British Museum.
  8. Windsor sword-pommel, mid 8th century. Ashmolean Museum No. AN1909.518. © ©University of Oxford, Ashmolean Museum.
  9. Viking sword-hilt, Ashmolean Museum. ©University of Oxford, Ashmolean Museum.
  10. Viking sword-guard, Ashmolean Museum. ©University of Oxford, Ashmolean Museum.
  11. Iron Seax, 9th century. British Museum No. AN00227879_001_l. © Trustees of the British Museum.
  12. Iron arrow-head, 6th century. British Museum No. AN00756282_001_l. © Trustees of the British Museum.
  13. Spearhead, 6th-7th century, The Meads, Sittingbourne, Kent. © Emma Payne, CSI Sittingborne.
  14. Iron Francisca axe head, 6th century. British Museum No. AN00468279_001_l. © Trustees of the British Museum.
  15. Iron Axe-head, Ashmolean Museum image no. 1973-1035. © University of Oxford, Ashmolean Museum.
  16. Shield-boss, Frilford. Ashmolean Museum image no. 1930-50. © University of Oxford, Ashmolean Museum.
  17. Replica of a shield from Sutton Hoo, British Museum image No. AN00079865_001_l. © Trustees of the British Museum.
  18. Chape of a Viking Helmet, Ashmolean Museum. ©University of Oxford, Ashmolean Museum.
  19. Iron fragment helmet, Sutton Hoo, 7th century. British Museum No. AN00035172_001_l. © Trustees of the British Museum.
  20. York Helmet (crest detail), Coppergate, York, c. 700. Image © Ann Wuyts - Heritage Key.
  21. Reconstruction showing warrior wearing armour etc, British Museum image No. AN00406672_001_l. © Trustees of the British Museum.