Replica Anglo-Saxon T-Axe

Description

The design of this axe is Frankish in origin (Modern day France/Western Germany) appearing in warrior burials from the 6th Century A.D with similar examples also appearing in Anglo-Saxon burials in Kent and East Anglia. Axes of this kind used for wood working have been found in Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire, dating to the Middle-Late Saxon periods (7th-11th Century) being larger and heavier than earlier designs. They also appear in the hands of boat builders on the Bayeux Tapestry (11th Century). Used to obtain a smooth finish when hewing timbers, the blade is sided or offset to keep the handle and hands away from the timber. A set of these axes have been forged by Alex Pole Ironworks in Sweden using traditional techniques and are now used by the boat building team to reconstruct the 7th Century Anglo-Saxon burial ship. Please visit the website for further details and how you can get involved https://saxonship.org/ Research by Alec Newland Photogrammetry generated in Agisoft Metashape by David Matzliach