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Axe from Surlingham Ferry
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Product Description
This is an Axe.
The original was made of Iron and was found in the river Yare near Surlingham, in Norfolk, UK. It is of Scandinavian form and was likely lost - or perhaps deposited as part of a ritual - around the 11th century AD. With it's broad, reinforced edge, sharp spurs and downswept blade, it is undoubtedly a Petersen type M. It is currently held by the Castle Museum in Norwich and can normally be viewed in their most excellent Viking and Saxon exhibit.
Nothing survives of the haft - but it can be assumed given it's form that it would be on the longer side and wielded in both hands as a so-called "Dane Axe", although it is dwarfed by its cousins found elsewhere.
The Replica is near enough 1:1 and is designed as an aid for Blacksmiths wishing to produce replicas.
I have not yet received my copy of this and so I cannot vouch for its quality or suitability for purpose - but I will update this description when I have confirmed all is right and well.
I Have only made it available in a Basic plastic as it is not a functional item and is designed to be used as a 3D guide on making replicas.
More on this axe can be seen in the books "The Vikings in Norfolk (1997) by Sue Margeson", "The Vikings in England, and their Danish Homeland (1981)" by Various and possibly more in "Viking Antiquities in great britain and Ireland: Part 4 (1940) by Anathon Bjorn and Haakon Shetelig - I Have been unable to check that last one.
The original was made of Iron and was found in the river Yare near Surlingham, in Norfolk, UK. It is of Scandinavian form and was likely lost - or perhaps deposited as part of a ritual - around the 11th century AD. With it's broad, reinforced edge, sharp spurs and downswept blade, it is undoubtedly a Petersen type M. It is currently held by the Castle Museum in Norwich and can normally be viewed in their most excellent Viking and Saxon exhibit.
Nothing survives of the haft - but it can be assumed given it's form that it would be on the longer side and wielded in both hands as a so-called "Dane Axe", although it is dwarfed by its cousins found elsewhere.
The Replica is near enough 1:1 and is designed as an aid for Blacksmiths wishing to produce replicas.
I have not yet received my copy of this and so I cannot vouch for its quality or suitability for purpose - but I will update this description when I have confirmed all is right and well.
I Have only made it available in a Basic plastic as it is not a functional item and is designed to be used as a 3D guide on making replicas.
More on this axe can be seen in the books "The Vikings in Norfolk (1997) by Sue Margeson", "The Vikings in England, and their Danish Homeland (1981)" by Various and possibly more in "Viking Antiquities in great britain and Ireland: Part 4 (1940) by Anathon Bjorn and Haakon Shetelig - I Have been unable to check that last one.
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Dane Axe
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