diff --git a/swarm/shed/vector_uint64.go b/swarm/shed/vector_uint64.go
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+// Copyright 2018 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package shed
+
+import (
+	"encoding/binary"
+
+	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb"
+)
+
+// Uint64Vector provides a way to have multiple counters in the database.
+// It transparently encodes uint64 type value to bytes.
+type Uint64Vector struct {
+	db  *DB
+	key []byte
+}
+
+// NewUint64Vector returns a new Uint64Vector.
+// It validates its name and type against the database schema.
+func (db *DB) NewUint64Vector(name string) (f Uint64Vector, err error) {
+	key, err := db.schemaFieldKey(name, "vector-uint64")
+	if err != nil {
+		return f, err
+	}
+	return Uint64Vector{
+		db:  db,
+		key: key,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// Get retrieves a uint64 value at index i from the database.
+// If the value is not found in the database a 0 value
+// is returned and no error.
+func (f Uint64Vector) Get(i uint64) (val uint64, err error) {
+	b, err := f.db.Get(f.indexKey(i))
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == leveldb.ErrNotFound {
+			return 0, nil
+		}
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return binary.BigEndian.Uint64(b), nil
+}
+
+// Put encodes uin64 value and stores it in the database.
+func (f Uint64Vector) Put(i, val uint64) (err error) {
+	return f.db.Put(f.indexKey(i), encodeUint64(val))
+}
+
+// PutInBatch stores a uint64 value at index i in a batch
+// that can be saved later in the database.
+func (f Uint64Vector) PutInBatch(batch *leveldb.Batch, i, val uint64) {
+	batch.Put(f.indexKey(i), encodeUint64(val))
+}
+
+// Inc increments a uint64 value in the database.
+// This operation is not goroutine safe.
+func (f Uint64Vector) Inc(i uint64) (val uint64, err error) {
+	val, err = f.Get(i)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == leveldb.ErrNotFound {
+			val = 0
+		} else {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+	}
+	val++
+	return val, f.Put(i, val)
+}
+
+// IncInBatch increments a uint64 value at index i in the batch
+// by retreiving a value from the database, not the same batch.
+// This operation is not goroutine safe.
+func (f Uint64Vector) IncInBatch(batch *leveldb.Batch, i uint64) (val uint64, err error) {
+	val, err = f.Get(i)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == leveldb.ErrNotFound {
+			val = 0
+		} else {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+	}
+	val++
+	f.PutInBatch(batch, i, val)
+	return val, nil
+}
+
+// Dec decrements a uint64 value at index i in the database.
+// This operation is not goroutine safe.
+// The field is protected from overflow to a negative value.
+func (f Uint64Vector) Dec(i uint64) (val uint64, err error) {
+	val, err = f.Get(i)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == leveldb.ErrNotFound {
+			val = 0
+		} else {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+	}
+	if val != 0 {
+		val--
+	}
+	return val, f.Put(i, val)
+}
+
+// DecInBatch decrements a uint64 value at index i in the batch
+// by retreiving a value from the database, not the same batch.
+// This operation is not goroutine safe.
+// The field is protected from overflow to a negative value.
+func (f Uint64Vector) DecInBatch(batch *leveldb.Batch, i uint64) (val uint64, err error) {
+	val, err = f.Get(i)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == leveldb.ErrNotFound {
+			val = 0
+		} else {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+	}
+	if val != 0 {
+		val--
+	}
+	f.PutInBatch(batch, i, val)
+	return val, nil
+}
+
+// indexKey concatenates field prefix and vector index
+// returning a unique database key for a specific vector element.
+func (f Uint64Vector) indexKey(i uint64) (key []byte) {
+	b := make([]byte, 8)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint64(b, i)
+	return append(f.key, b...)
+}
diff --git a/swarm/shed/vector_uint64_test.go b/swarm/shed/vector_uint64_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75aed7d1c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swarm/shed/vector_uint64_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+// Copyright 2018 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package shed
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb"
+)
+
+// TestUint64Vector validates put and get operations
+// of the Uint64Vector.
+func TestUint64Vector(t *testing.T) {
+	db, cleanupFunc := newTestDB(t)
+	defer cleanupFunc()
+
+	bins, err := db.NewUint64Vector("bins")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	t.Run("get empty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		got, err := bins.Get(0)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		var want uint64
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got uint64 %v, want %v", got, want)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("put", func(t *testing.T) {
+		for _, index := range []uint64{0, 1, 2, 5, 100} {
+			var want uint64 = 42 + index
+			err = bins.Put(index, want)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			got, err := bins.Get(index)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if got != want {
+				t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+			}
+
+			t.Run("overwrite", func(t *testing.T) {
+				var want uint64 = 84 + index
+				err = bins.Put(index, want)
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				got, err := bins.Get(index)
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				if got != want {
+					t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+				}
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("put in batch", func(t *testing.T) {
+		for _, index := range []uint64{0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10} {
+			batch := new(leveldb.Batch)
+			var want uint64 = 43 + index
+			bins.PutInBatch(batch, index, want)
+			err = db.WriteBatch(batch)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			got, err := bins.Get(index)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if got != want {
+				t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+			}
+
+			t.Run("overwrite", func(t *testing.T) {
+				batch := new(leveldb.Batch)
+				var want uint64 = 85 + index
+				bins.PutInBatch(batch, index, want)
+				err = db.WriteBatch(batch)
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				got, err := bins.Get(index)
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				if got != want {
+					t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+				}
+			})
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// TestUint64Vector_Inc validates Inc operation
+// of the Uint64Vector.
+func TestUint64Vector_Inc(t *testing.T) {
+	db, cleanupFunc := newTestDB(t)
+	defer cleanupFunc()
+
+	bins, err := db.NewUint64Vector("bins")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	for _, index := range []uint64{0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10} {
+		var want uint64 = 1
+		got, err := bins.Inc(index)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+		}
+
+		want = 2
+		got, err = bins.Inc(index)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestUint64Vector_IncInBatch validates IncInBatch operation
+// of the Uint64Vector.
+func TestUint64Vector_IncInBatch(t *testing.T) {
+	db, cleanupFunc := newTestDB(t)
+	defer cleanupFunc()
+
+	bins, err := db.NewUint64Vector("bins")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	for _, index := range []uint64{0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10} {
+		batch := new(leveldb.Batch)
+		var want uint64 = 1
+		got, err := bins.IncInBatch(batch, index)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+		}
+		err = db.WriteBatch(batch)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		got, err = bins.Get(index)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+		}
+
+		batch2 := new(leveldb.Batch)
+		want = 2
+		got, err = bins.IncInBatch(batch2, index)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+		}
+		err = db.WriteBatch(batch2)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		got, err = bins.Get(index)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestUint64Vector_Dec validates Dec operation
+// of the Uint64Vector.
+func TestUint64Vector_Dec(t *testing.T) {
+	db, cleanupFunc := newTestDB(t)
+	defer cleanupFunc()
+
+	bins, err := db.NewUint64Vector("bins")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	for _, index := range []uint64{0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10} {
+		// test overflow protection
+		var want uint64
+		got, err := bins.Dec(index)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+		}
+
+		want = 32 + index
+		err = bins.Put(index, want)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		want = 31 + index
+		got, err = bins.Dec(index)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestUint64Vector_DecInBatch validates DecInBatch operation
+// of the Uint64Vector.
+func TestUint64Vector_DecInBatch(t *testing.T) {
+	db, cleanupFunc := newTestDB(t)
+	defer cleanupFunc()
+
+	bins, err := db.NewUint64Vector("bins")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	for _, index := range []uint64{0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10} {
+		batch := new(leveldb.Batch)
+		var want uint64
+		got, err := bins.DecInBatch(batch, index)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+		}
+		err = db.WriteBatch(batch)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		got, err = bins.Get(index)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+		}
+
+		batch2 := new(leveldb.Batch)
+		want = 42 + index
+		bins.PutInBatch(batch2, index, want)
+		err = db.WriteBatch(batch2)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		got, err = bins.Get(index)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+		}
+
+		batch3 := new(leveldb.Batch)
+		want = 41 + index
+		got, err = bins.DecInBatch(batch3, index)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+		}
+		err = db.WriteBatch(batch3)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		got, err = bins.Get(index)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if got != want {
+			t.Errorf("got %v uint64 %v, want %v", index, got, want)
+		}
+	}
+}