Mar 22, 2021 · George Stone's modestly titled "A Glossary Of The Construction, Decoration, And Use of Arms And Armor In All Countries And In All Times", simply tells us that a sparth is "an Anglo-Saxon battle axe", with no other elaboration.

There were two kinds of battle-axes: a broad one, generally used by galloglasses, and a long, narrow one, called a sparra or sparth: examples of both are illustrated in figures 24 and 25. The narrow axe seems to have been the earlier form.

Described in English as a "sparth" (from the Old Norse sparðr) [6] or "pale-axe", [7] the weapon featured a larger head with broader blade, the rearward part of the crescent sweeping up to contact (or even be attached to) the haft.

The Dane axe or long axe (including Danish axe and English long axe) is a type of European early medieval period two-handed battle axe with a very long shaft, around 0.9–1.2 metres (2 ft 11 in – 3 ft 11 in) at the low end to 1.5–1.7 metres (4 ft 11 in – 5 ft 7 in) or more at the long end.

Learn about the sparth's role in medieval weaponry and its place in history. Sparth refers to a type of large, broad-bladed axe originally used in medieval times. This weapon was primarily wielded by foot soldiers and was known for its heft and cutting power.

The Sparth axe emerged in the thirteenth century, predating and existing at the same time as the better-known European pole axe, which did the exact same job with a less streamlined and less aesthetically-pleasing design.

The favourite weapon of these warriors was a six foot long, razor-sharp, double-sided battle- axe, called the ‘Sparth’, which was a development of the Viking axes of their ancestors. See them on the photo below.

A battle axe (also battle-axe, battle ax, or battle-ax) is an axe specifically designed for combat. Battle axes were designed differently to utility axes, with blades more akin to cleavers than to wood axes.

The Scots invented the 5 foot long sparth axe which was deadly against armour when wielded by a man brave enough to stand up close to charging horsemen. In fact the axe gave the name to the 3 man team of 1 Galloglas with his 2 supporters called a “sparth”.

A variant of The Norse Dane Axe, the 13th Century Sparth Axe was a hand held War weapon common with The Galloglass Warriors. An elite Warrior Class of The Norsemen, they were seen as Mercenaries who would eventually settle in Scotland.