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Amulets from Árós
On the photo are iron Thor's hammer and small, bronze axehead.
These amulets have been found in Århus (Árós in the Viking Age). Currently they are displayed on permanent exhibition in the Moesgård Museum.
These amulets have been found in Århus (Árós in the Viking Age). Currently they are displayed on permanent exhibition in the Moesgård Museum.
Axe Heads in the National Museum of Ireland
Viking axe heads from Fishamble Street in Dublin.
Axe heads on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Woodworking axes from Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Blog: Two-handed axes
A discussion about two-handed (Dane) axes, looking at typologies, and the evidence for their use.
Bredøkser med messingbeslag
The Kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo has six axes with bronze fittings on their shafts in its collections. The axes all date from the last part of the Viking Age, and there are photographs of them in the museum's online collections.
Clinker nails and axes on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Iron axes, scrapers, and clinker nails associated with ship building or repair in Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Detail from the Rose Window in Lerwick Town Hall, Depicting the Lerwick Coat of Arms
The Rose Window features a version of the coat of arms of Lerwick, with several elements of Norse heritage incorporated: the Viking ship with dragon prows, the battle-axe and the raven (the latter associated with Odin and an important symbol in Norse…
Finds from a Burial at Nordre Fevang
Finds from a burial at Nordre Fevang. They include an 'Vlfberht' sword, a spearhead, an axe, arrowheads and a shield boss.
Finds from Kaupang i Skiringssal
A sword, axe, spearhead, fish hook, whetstone and other artefacts found during excavations in the 1930s at Kaupang in Skiringssal.
Iron Axe-Head from River Robe on display in the National Museum of Ireland
Iron axe head with wooden handle from the River Robe, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo. Viking Age. Wk. 1
Iron Axe-Head from River Shannon on display in the National Museum of Ireland
Iron axe head with wooden handle from the River Shannon. Viking Age. 1986: 109
Iron axehead from Fishamble St. on display in the National Museum of Ireland
Iron axehead from the Fishamble Street excavations. Viking Age. The axe is a distinctively Norse weapon of warfare. E 172:2421
Iron axehead from Winetavern St. on display in the National Museum of Ireland
Iron axe head from the Winetavern Street excavations in Dublin. Viking Age. E81:2428
Miniature copper-alloy axe-head on display in the National Museum of Ireland
Miniature axe-head from Lough O'Flynn, Co. Roscommon. E 499.216
Norse settlement, Sandwick, Unst
A Norse settlement at Unst is recorded in Canmore. The website includes photographs of the site and some detail about it. Finds from the site include a Viking Age comb and axe.
Photo of the Axe of Leif Ericson Statue overlooking Qassiarsuk
Detail of the statue of Leif Ericson, overlooking Qassiarsuk in Southern Greenland by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland
Toy Viking swords and axes in Ribe
Wooden toy axes and swords in a gift shop in Ribe. The Viking history of the town is important for the tourist industry.
Two Axes from the Oseberg Ship Burial
Two plain axes for general work.
Video - kopiering av Langeidøksa
A video that shows the process of making a reconstruction of the Langeid axe. A shorter videos shows the same but in English.
Viking axe-Head in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
Viking axe-head in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge. Photo taken during the Languages, Myths and Finds workshop on handling artefacts.