A sword's crossguard or cross-guard is a bar between the blade and hilt, essentially perpendicular to them, intended to protect the wielder's hand and fingers from opponents' weapons as well …

The Viking Age sword was for single-handed use to be combined with a shield, with a double edged blade length of up to 90 cm (35 in). Its shape was still very much based on the Roman …

2023年6月7日 · The prototype crossguard for blades first appeared in European medieval swords, such as the Carolingian sword, referred to as the Viking sword today. It is believed that …

2016年10月26日 · The crossguard of a Viking sword is a bar of metal set at right angles to the blade, between the blade and the hilt, and is the simplest form of sword guard. The purpose of …

2022年7月24日 · Guide to types of Viking swords and how to identify different Viking swords using sword typologies. Pictures, facts, and history of Viking swords.

2024年10月18日 · Viking sword hilts are typically simple yet functional. They have short grips, often just long enough for one hand, and a simple crossguard. The large pommel, often lobed …

2020年9月14日 · The cross-guard is 10.9 cm long, 2.2 cm high and 3.1 cm thick. The hilt is decorated with 1.5-2 mm wide pits, placed in the checkered pattern. The checkered pattern …

2019年1月4日 · Pre-cast or forged handles are found on some of Petersen’s type D swords in Norway (i.e. B5774, C4072. C8095, C24887, T14309). These swords, being among the …

Viking Age swords vary from the plain to the most lusciously ornate. Swords are influenced from a number of countries, including Norway, Germany, Denmark, France and England. With each …

The upper guard is especially wide; the greatest width that any of the upper guards from the Viking Age attained (3.6 cm.). The guards have most often slightly curved, or in the older …