Viking Socketted Axehead

9th-11th century AD. A large and heavy iron axehead with triangular-section blade widening to a broad curved edge with spur to the chin; D-shaped socket; mounted on a stand. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Di

9th-12th century AD. An iron axehead with short blade and scooped lower edge, curved blade, socket with spurs to the lower edge and triangular notch to the rear. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v E

9th-11th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with triangular blade, curved edge, socket with flared rear edge. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl. 8, item 7. 419 grams, 16cm (

9th-11th century AD. An iron broadaxe with wide flared blade, curved edge with flat edge to the base, narrow triangular socket. 247 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). From the family collection of a London gentlem

10th-13th century A.D. Hand-forged with triangular-section narrow blade widening to a broad bevelled edge with square chin and spur to the rear, socket with flanges to the rear. See for similar axes N

8th-11th century A.D. An iron axehead, roughly T-shaped in plan with a shallow crescentic blade, convex cutting edge and roughly rectangular socket. 805 grams, 28 cm (11 in.) UK gallery, acquired in t

9th-11th century AD. An iron boar-spearhead with lentoid-section triangular blade, long neck, tapering socket with hole for an attachment pin, two lateral spurs; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Ar

9th-11th century AD. An iron spearhead with flat leaf-shaped blade, tapering split socket with circumferential lines to the mouth; to each face at the neck, a serpent's face with ring-and-dot eyes, ha

Late 8th century AD. A ferrous iron spearhead with slender lentoid-section blade, broad socket with scooped shoulders, fixing stud to the socket. See Hjardar, K. and Vike, V., Vikings at war, Oxford-P

9th-11th century AD. An iron spearhead with slender lentoid-section leaf-shaped blade, narrow neck, octagonal-section closed socket with hole to accept an attachment pin. 234 grams, 34cm (13 1/2"). Pr

1st millennium BC. A socketted axehead with thickened collar, flared blade with slightly curved cutting edge, thick lateral loop. 334 grams, 11.4cm (4 1/2"). From the private collection of Alexander C

9th-11th century AD. An iron spearhead with slender leaf-shaped blade, tubular tapering socket pierced for attachment. 272 grams, 48cm (19"). From the private collection of a Buckinghamshire gentleman

14th-11th century BC. A large parallel-sided European axehead with everted rim to the mouth, flat facets to the broad faces, lateral loop connected to the socket mouth. 182 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Pro

2nd millennium BC. A bronze axehead of European type with straight edge, curved cutting edge with concentric teardrops to both broad faces, slashed collar, broad socket with two lateral lugs. 244 gram

Bronze Age Socketted Axehead2nd millennium BC. A bronze socketted axehead with raised leaf-shaped motif to one face, depression to the reverse. 174 grams, 12cm (4 3/4"). Property of a European gentlem

14th-11th century BC. A large parallel-sided European axehead with everted rim to the mouth, flat facets to the broad faces, lateral loop connected to the socket mouth. 182 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Fro

13th-6th century BC. A bronze axehead with ribbed elliptical socket, long neck and slightly curved edge. 433 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000.

13th-6th century BC. A bronze axehead with tubular socket and rectangular blade, ribbed collar to lower edge of the socket. 8 grams, 13cm (5") Property of a London collector; acquired London, 1980s. [

9th-12th century AD. A T-shaped iron axehead with flared socket; Baltic workmanship. 479 grams, 15cm (6"). Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugri i Balti v E

9th-11th century AD. A pair of iron spearheads comprising: one leaf-shaped, flat-section, round-tipped with claw socket; one leaf-shaped, lentoid-section, closed socket. 180 grams, 17-19cm (6 3/4 - 7

9th-11th century AD. An iron spearhead with lentoid-section lanceolate blade, long neck and tapering socket with forge-welded split, single hole for the attachment pin. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gr�

13th-9th century BC. A bronze axehead with scooped socket and flange to the mouth; the lozenge-section loop connected perpendicular to the mouth of the socket. 256 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). Private coll

1st millennium BC. A small bronze axehead with raised midrib, long lentoid-section pick to the rear; short tapering socket with pierced attachment hole. 95 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Property of a Europe

9th-11th century AD. An iron spearhead with leaf-shaped two-edged blade, short neck and gently tapering socket; incised line parallel to the edges on each face. 350 grams, 48cm (19"). From a private A