10th century Norman sword

Hand made museum quality 10th century Norman Long Sword.

Designed by John Barnett

By the beginning of the eleventh century a new style of sword was making its appearance in Western Europe.

With a Brazil nut shaped pommel , a long straight guard and a long tapering double edged blade the first clearly recognisable medieval sword had made its debut.

The Viking name for this sword type was gaddhjalt-spikehilt . When the Normans invaded England in 1066 a great many of these swords came ashore with these heavily armoured horse mounted warriors . The era of the medieval knight was about to begin.

These swords with their greater reach were especially suited to the tactics of the Norman warriors although the Saxons and Vikings of the time were also using similar sword types .

All swords in the John Barnett collection have EN45 sprung steel blades and guard and pommel pieces are always in steel unless brass or bronze are specified,hand grips are of oak wood over very broad strong tangs

The John Barnett  collection are all museum quality pieces with their own distinct look and feel.

The Norman sword measures  approx 107cm long 

and the hilt measures approx 23cm.