Sallet worn halfway back on the head: provides an optimal field of vision
It is semi-sharp and is dispatched including a wooden leather-covered scabbard
Jewels in this style were employed principally by the Vikings from the Baltic areas
Fully round rondels were made in both the Augsburg and Milanese styles
There were also chaperons that consisted of a whole
danish axe roskilde Alle Viking sieraden Sallet worn halfway back onThis 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 spurs on either side of the eye (yoke like projections). The head is relatively light due to the thin steel, yet has a large surface area. This is the classic Dane axe, which appeared in larger numbers from around 950 AD. It was used by elite warriors, such as huscarls, and was