Subject: hersir sea raider
Culture: Scandinavian / Norse
Setting: Viking Age, northern Europe 8th-10thc
Object: skeggöx 'bearded axe'
Windlass Steelcrafts *
* Jorvik Viking Centre
"Battle axes are distinctly Viking. There were many varieties of axe. This 'bearded' axe could be used to hook an enemy's shield."