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Very Rare Anglo - Norman Rear Spear - Spiked Battle Axe Fully Conserved Very Fine




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Reference Number: Avaluer:48816Colour: Dark Silver
Type: AxesMaterial: Steel
Provenance: AP Private Collection formed in the 1990s
Original Description:
Visit Our ShopAdd To Saved SellersJoin Our NewsletterContact UsVery Rare Anglo-Norman Rear Spear-Spiked Battle Axe Fully Conserved Very FineDescriptionDate: 11th– 12th Century AD: Hertfordshire, Little Berkhamsted:Size:length from spike tip to blade 22.8 cm: blade depth 11.2 cm: weight 394 grams:This is an extremely fine conserved example of its type: Itis thought that this battle axe type was developed as a hybrid of the Norse / Frankishweapons of the 9th and 10th centuries and the...seinfluences continued in weapon development through the development of thetreaty of saint-Clair-sur-Epte and, the formation of first Dutchy of Normandy[Upper Normandy]: The blade is seen as a forward facing bearded type with aslight angular fall to the front: the socket is central to the spine and ovalupon plan with two defined spurs to each side: To the rear we see aspear-headed spike, which has a length of 10.5 cm: The axe is balanced to thecentral haft aperture and as such, extremely agile when pole fixed for attackusing either end of the weapon: Armour developments at this time called formore effective penetration weapons and along with the crossbow, speared axeheads were developed: Condition:extremely fine – conserved for display:The axe head has undergone a museum grade conservationprocess to remove excess oxides and has then been micro-wax sealed:Provenance:The axe was detected not far from the North Hertfordshirevillage of Little Berkhamsted in the winter 2003: The manor of Little Berkhamstedis mentioned in the Doomsday Book as Berchehamstedewhen it was held by Hardwin de Scales:Copyright Ancient Pasts | All rights reservedShippingUK Royal Mail Special Delivery: International Royal Mail Tracked and Signed:ReturnsAvailable please contact us for Terms and Conditions:PaymentWe accept payment via Debit & Credit Card and PayPal. All transactions are 100% secure.

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