Head of a battle-axe
Dublin Core
Title
Head of a battle-axe
Subject
Weapons and Armor
Description
This is an iron and copper alloy battle axe. In the 1920s archeologist found this axe in the Thames river near the London Bridge. It is two hundred and twenty-five millimeters high and the blade is two hundred and forty millimeters long. The center of the object is four millimeters thick. It is from the Saxo-Norman era. It comes from the early 11th century.
Publisher
http://archive.museumoflondon.org.uk/collections-research/collections-online/object.aspx?objectID=object-35952&start=123&rows=1
Date
11th century
Contributor
Ashley Schilling
Rights
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/corporate/legal/
Type
Still Image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Battle-axe
Physical Dimensions
H 225 mm; blade L 240 mm; T centre 4 mm
Files
Collection
Citation
“Head of a battle-axe,” Medieval London, accessed October 23, 2024, https://medievallondon.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/101.