Viking Hoard
SKU:B4061
Cambridgeshire, England. Just over 7” total length with tapered “whittle tang” which identifies these, as they were used without guards. Originally mounted in a wood or antler grip with the tang tip bent to secure the mount. (See https://leatherworkingreverend.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/dsc01382.jpg and https://inhabitat.com/melting-glaciers-reveal-items-lost-in-the-stone-age/ for similar examples with original grips.) Straight back blade of a relatively thin section for slashing, and not thick like a work knife. A slashing weapon, designed for throat-cutting, these were so esteemed by Vikings that it was these, rather than the larger scramseaxes, that were buried with the warriors. Virtually every old town in Cambridgeshire has a recorded Viking history. Ely Abbey was destroyed in 870 by Danish raiders and Huntingdon was a staging place for Danish raids until 917, to mention two. Excavated and professionally conserved with Plexiglas display mount.
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All items purchased from Viking Hoard are accompanied by a signed and dated Certificate of Authenticity with the name of the item and its unique item number for future reference.
Certificates are suitable for display with your item, and can easily be mounted in a 8" x 6" inch frame. Our certificates are printed on a 24# Bond Sheet.
