gotland viking mountain crystal m silvered Sallets Brooches like this were worn

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

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

This makes them very inflammable and they can be used as kindling-wood or torches

The aventail is made of bronzed chainmail rings with an inner diameter of 9 cm

wearing a white surcoat originated in the era of the Crusaders

gotland viking mountain crystal m silvered Sallets Brooches like this were wornThe 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.