
The owners of these cross axes were not necessarily Christian, but the axes reflect the strong Christian currents that existed in this part of the Viking period. However, it is more likely that they were reserved for ceremonial purposes. Other axes were designed specifically for war. Research indicates that such axes were robust enough for practical use. Everyone owned a wood cutting axe that could be used as a dangerous weapon. These mysterious axes had a partially solid head that featured a cross motif. There were also the cross axes of the later Viking period. The Mammen Axe is a famous example of such battle-axes, ideally suited for throwing and melee combat. Vikings most commonly carried sturdy axes that could be thrown or swung with head-splitting force. Just about every axe they forged was single headed. The surface polished, boat shaped, the convex sides swelling slightly around. Double-bitted axes were not forged by the Norse. This is decorated with silver and copper inlay in patterns that possibly form an animal figure. A NORDIC DARK BROWN STONE BATTLE AXE NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2000-1700 B.C. Another example of an axe that must have belonged to a magnate is the long-bladed axe from Over Hornbæk, near Randers. The axe from the magnate’s grave at Mammen in Jutland, for example, is decorated with inlaid silver decoration. All the axes are made of iron, but some are more elaborately decorated than others. They have been found in the richly furnished warrior graves of the Viking Age, as well as in simple graves, in which the deceased had little to accompany them on their last journey. Nordic Battleaxe - Skyrim Wiki Skyrim Wiki 11,866 pages Explore navigation Portals Links Gamepedia in: Battleaxes, Two-handed weapons, Nordic weapons, Dragonborn DLC weapons English Nordic Battleaxe Edit Can be forged Found Loot Categories Languages Community content is available under CC BY-NC-SA unless otherwise noted.

In the early part of the Viking era, the cutting edge was. The Nordic Bronze Age (also Northern Bronze Age, or Scandinavian Bronze Age) is a period of Scandinavian prehistory from c.

This is that huge, terrifying battle axe that we commonly associate with. Battle axes in the Viking age were light, fast, well balanced, and were good for speedy attacks.

Parts of the axe date from 1090, mainly the inscription of the lions, the crown and some detailing, but the axe itself is thought to be from around 1027. Around the 10th century, the Vikings developed the weapon known as the Dane Axe. Whilst the swords of the Viking Age were preserved for the use of just a few, many Vikings owned axes. This Nordic battle axe claims to be from the end of the Viking age.
