Oakeshott Typology
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Ewart Oakeshott (1916-2002) was a collector, researcher, and author who devised a system of typologies for classifying the components of medieval swords. These typologies (for blades, pommels, and guards) are meant to give people a common frame of reference to use when discussing these weapons. Using these systems allows one to identify a sword's components, perhaps placing it into a sword family, a set of swords with common components that often come from a particular era and area.
Blade Typology - Oakeshott's typology for the blade was meant to extend the Wheeler Typology, and thus started with Roman numeral X. It consists of 13 major types, many with subtypes denoted by lower-case letters (ex. Type XIIIa). Note: References to the Oakeshott Typology often refer to the blade typology, not to the entire system of classification.
Pommel Typology - Oakeshott’s system of classification for pommels uses letters to identify each type, utilizing the letters A-Z. Numbers after the letters denote subtypes (ex. Type B1).
Guard Typology - Oakeshott classified styles of guards with Arabic numerals (1-12). Subtypes are indicated with letters (ex. Style 1a).
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Blade Types
- Oakeshott Type X
- Oakeshott Type XI
- Oakeshott Type XII
- Oakeshott Type XIII
- Oakeshott Type XIV
- Oakeshott Type XV
- Oakeshott Type XVI
- Oakeshott Type XVII
- Oakeshott Type XVIII
- Oakeshott Type XIX
- Oakeshott Type XX
- Oakeshott Type XXI
- Oakeshott Type XXII
Pommel Types
- Oakeshott Pommel Type A
- Oakeshott Pommel Type B
- Oakeshott Pommel Type C
- Oakeshott Pommel Type D
- Oakeshott Pommel Type E
- Oakeshott Pommel Type F
- Oakeshott Pommel Type G
- Oakeshott Pommel Type H
- Oakeshott Pommel Type I
- Oakeshott Pommel Type J
- Oakeshott Pommel Type K
- Oakeshott Pommel Type L
- Oakeshott Pommel Type M
- Oakeshott Pommel Type N
- Oakeshott Pommel Type O
- Oakeshott Pommel Type P
- Oakeshott Pommel Type Q
- Oakeshott Pommel Type R
- Oakeshott Pommel Type S
- Oakeshott Pommel Type T
- Oakeshott Pommel Type U
- Oakeshott Pommel Type V
- Oakeshott Pommel Type W
- Oakeshott Pommel Type X
- Oakeshott Pommel Type Y
- Oakeshott Pommel Type Z
Guard Styles
- Oakeshott Guard Type 1
- Oakeshott Guard Type 2
- Oakeshott Guard Type 3
- Oakeshott Guard Type 4
- Oakeshott Guard Type 5
- Oakeshott Guard Type 6
- Oakeshott Guard Type 7
- Oakeshott Guard Type 8
- Oakeshott Guard Type 9
- Oakeshott Guard Type 10
- Oakeshott Guard Type 11
- Oakeshott Guard Type 12
