danish axe antiqued royal armouries Munten - buidels - weegschalen with a blade of 82

with a blade of 82 cm and a thickness of 25 mm

Due to its length

- Pauldrons

Plate armour was originally designed as reinforcement for a hauberk with separate plates

Scuta were often curved in order to receive blows

danish axe antiqued royal armouries Munten - buidels - weegschalen with a blade of 82This axe is a replica of a 10th century original found in the Danelaw. Today, the original is part of the Royal Armouries collection in Leeds. This type of axe head is classified as Petersen Type M, better known as the famous Daneaxe. The blade features a wide, thinly forged, wedge shaped cutting edge, often with projecting spurs on either side of the eye (yoke like projections). The head is relatively light due to the thin steel but has a large