Very Rare Anglo - Danish Viking Double - Handed Battle Axe - Elder Fulfark Rune ᛉ
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:10260 | Colour: Dark Steel / Iron Micro-Oil |
| Type: Axes | Material: Carbon steel / Iron |
| Provenance: AP Private Collection formed in the 1990s |
Visit Our ShopAdd To Saved SellersJoin Our NewsletterContact UsVery Rare Anglo-Danish Viking Double-Handed Battle Axe - Elder Fulfark Rune ᛉ DescriptionDate: Circa: AD 800 – AD 875: BramptonArea, Lincolnshire:Size: Rear haft to central bladeedge 20.2 cm: Blade beard depth 16.8 cm: Weight 1.621 kg: This is a very rare and conserved double-handed Viking axehead and designated as a Petersen [1919] Type D variant: It is in extremelyfine condition for its great age and this i...s largely due to a low oxygen stratawhere the axe was recovered [peat rich alluvial silt] and carefulpainstaking conservation: The axe is marked with what is believed to be a formof Elder Fulfark symbol ᛉ:This aderivation of this symbol [removed vertical stem], and is seen to thelower beard of the axe: this symbol correlates to ‘Algiz’ and is thename conventionally given to the "z-rune" ᛉ ofthe Elder Futhark runic alphabet. It is understood as a phoneme of theProto-Germanic language, the terminal *z continuingProto-Indo-European terminal *s: It is also believed to have a meaning, which is best translated to English as protection / shielding [anappropriate symbol to be seen marked on an axe of the Viking period]:This is a large and heavy example at over 1.5 kg and itwould have been hafted upon a long wooden pole and used as a double-handedweapon in the melee of battle: Interestingly the axe was recovered close to thevillage of Brampton in Lincolnshire: This is close to the village of Torkseyand it is known that a great Viking Army winter camped here between AD 869 –AD 873, before moving on to Repton: The axe typology is in keeping with thistime-line:Condition: Extremely Fine:The axe has undergone careful conservation to remove and stabiliseoxides: it has then been treated with a museum grade micro-wax to seal theouter surfaces and to prevent further oxide degradation: This example is of amuseum display quality and as a Runic marked example it is very rare indeed: Provenance: The axe was recovered by a farm worker in the late 1980’sfollowing field drainage extension works: I acquired the piece several yearsback and it has been in my collection since this time: I am regularly rotatingmy collection to allow me to acquire further interesting and rare examples ashere: 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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