gotland viking mountain crystal m silvered Sallets The cavalry and auxiliae continued

The cavalry and auxiliae continued to utilise the hasta

Brooches like this were worn by women and are regularly excavated in Viking graves

The German Landsknechten were mercenary soldiers who took over the role of the Swiss Landsknechten around the end of the fifteenth century

The RVS scent stopper pommel is well-suited to hand-and-a-half and single-handed swords

gotland viking mountain crystal m silvered Sallets The cavalry and auxiliae continuedThe piece of jewellery is a replica of an 11th century original found on Gotland. Mountain crystal was also very popular amongst the Vikings during the early Middle Ages. Large and small pieces of mountain crystal were employed in jewellery. This replica has been crafted with polished glass in place of mountain crystal.