Viking Weapons for sale
Who can separate a man and his sword? One is worth nothing without the other. The sword was a Viking warrior's preferred weapon, closely associated with what was most significant in his life - family ties, loyalty to his lord, the duties to a king, the excitement of battle, the attainment of manhood, and the last funeral rites. A warrior was never parted from his sword throughout his life; it was his prized weapon, from the moment he gained the right to wear it. He carried his sword in the king's hall and at law meetings, and it hung in readiness above his bed at night. Viking weapons are very scarce these days, but from time to time you will see a small number of genuine ancient Viking weapons or parts of Viking weapons for sale on this page. There are many Viking weapon collectors throughout the world. You will have to return to our Viking Weapons page regularly as our stock sells very quickly.
Customers and site-visitors may have noticed that the Anglo-Saxon site pages have been revised. As part of our ongoing programme of improving the quality and reliability of our site, the ‘Viking’ pages are been amended in the light of further detailed research. We aim to roll this out across the rest of the site in due course. Please check back for updates.
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| | Viking 'Petersen's Type G' Narrow-Bladed Spearhead 018455 | Viking 'Petersen's Type G' Narrow-Bladed Spearhead Iron, 375 grams, 406 mm. Circa 9th-11th century AD. A slender iron spearhead of leaf-shaped profile and lozengiform section. The blade is about 34 cm in length and 4 cm at the widest point. The socket is of the standard Scandinavian closed-socket construction and only 3.3 cm external diameter at the mouth. The piled construction is visible on some parts of the blade's surface and it is similar in overall profile to the typical Petersen's Type G, but a little rounder at the base of the blade. Reference: cf. the spearhead from Sääksmäki in Leppäaho, H. Späteisenzeitliche Waffen aus Finnland, Helsinki, 1964 plate 44(a) and Hammond, B. British Artefacts vol.2 Middle-Saxon and Viking, Witham (in press). Very fine condition, stabilized and conserved, minor loss to blade sustained in antiquity. Provenance: found Cambridgeshire, England. | £175.00  |  |
| | Viking 'Petersen's Type G' Narrow-Bladed Spearhead 015986 | Viking 'Petersen's Type G' Narrow-Bladed Spearhead Iron, 380 grams, 514 mm. Circa 9th-11th century AD. A slender iron spearhead of leaf-shaped profile and lozengiform section. The blade is about 35 cm in length and 3.5 cm at the widest point. The short socket is of the standard Scandinavian closed-socket construction and only 3.3 cm external diameter at the mouth. Similar to the typical Petersen's Type G, but a little rounder at the base of the blade. Reference: cf. the spearhead from Sääksmäki in Leppäaho, H. Späteisenzeitliche Waffen aus Finnland, Helsinki, 1964 plate 44(a) and Hammond, B. British Artefacts vol.2 Middle-Saxon and Viking, Witham (in press). Very fine condition, stabilized and conserved. Provenance: found Cambridgeshire, England. | £350.00 |  |
| | Viking 'Petersen's Type A' Diamond-Section Spearhead 015991 | Viking 'Petersen's Type A' Diamond-Section Spearhead Iron, 195 grams, 208 mm. Circa 9th-11th century AD. A broad and sturdy iron spearhead of leaf-shaped profile and lozengiform section. The blade is about 9.5 cm in length and 3 cm at the widest point. The socket is of the standard Scandinavian closed-socket construction and only 3 cm external diameter at the mouth. The shortness of the spearhead and its stocky construction make it perfect for use on a throwing-spear (Old Norse darrað). Reference: Lehtosalo-Hillander, P-L. Luistari II, Helsinki, 1982 p.25(4) cf. the spearhead from Uskela in Leppäaho, H. Späteisenzeitliche Waffen aus Finnland, Helsinki, 1964 plate 59(3) and Hammond, B. British Artefacts vol.2 Middle-Saxon and Viking, Witham (in press). Good very fine condition, stabilized and conserved. Provenance: found Cambridgeshire, England. | £225.00 |  |
| | Viking 'Swanton's Type B2' Median Rib Spearhead 018338 | Viking 'Swanton's Type B2' Median Rib Spearhead Iron, 570 grams, 374 mm. Circa 9th-11th century AD. A diamond-section spearhead with lateral extensions developing into the broad, leaf-shaped blade similar to Swanton's Type B2, derived from the earlier 4th century Nydam types, but with the typical Scandinavian closed-type socket with facetted section. The blade is about 19.5 cm long, and 5 cm wide at the broadest point; the rib is about 18 mm thick. There is a hole to accept a securing pin close to the lower rim of the socket, and a single stamped ring-and-dot decoration below this. The socket is about 32mm in internal diameter, allowing the spearhead to be attached to a substantial shaft, making it a lethal heavy thrusting spear. Reference: Swanton, M.J. Spearheads of the Anglo-Saxon Settlement, London, 1973 and Hammond, B. British Artefacts vol.2 Middle-Saxon and Viking, Witham (in press). Very fine condition, stabilized and conserved. Provenance: found Cambridgeshire, England. | £325.00 |  |
| | Viking 'Swanton's Type B2' Median Rib Spearhead 018336 | Scandinavian Viking 'Swanton's Type B2' Median Rib Spearhead Iron, 130 grams, 383 mm. Circa 9th-11th century AD. A diamond-section spearhead with lateral extensions developing into the narrow, leaf-shaped blade similar to Swanton's Type B2, derived from the earlier 4th century Nydam types, but with the typical Scandinavian closed-type socket. The blade is about 24 cm long, and 2.3 cm wide at the broadest point; the rib is about 9 mm thick. A perfect light thrusting spear designed to open and split mail links. Reference: Swanton, M.J. Spearheads of the Anglo-Saxon Settlement, London, 1973 and Hammond, B. British Artefacts vol.2 Middle-Saxon and Viking, Witham (in press). Extremely fine condition, stabilized and conserved. Provenance: from an old English collection. | £350.00 |  |
| | Viking 'Swanton's Type B2' Median Rib Spearhead 018454 | Viking 'Swanton's Type B2' Median Rib Spearhead Iron, 150 grams, 232 mm. Circa 9th-11th century AD. A diamond-section spearhead with lateral extensions developing into the narrow, leaf-shaped blade similar to Swanton's Type B2, derived from the earlier 4th century Nydam types, but with the typical Scandinavian closed-type socket. The blade is about 12 cm long, and 3 cm wide at the broadest point; the rib is about 12 mm thick. A perfect light thrusting spear designed to open and split mail links. Reference: Swanton, M.J. Spearheads of the Anglo-Saxon Settlement, London, 1973 and Hammond, B. British Artefacts vol.2 Middle-Saxon and Viking, Witham (in press). Very fine condition, stabilized and conserved. Provenance: found Cambridgeshire, England. | £250.00 |  |
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