Two 16th century blacksmith made wrought iron ‘Welsh Hook’ pole arm heads
A scarce and interesting pair of late 16th century ‘Welsh Hook’ pole arms.
A Welsh hook is a type of polearm, a halberd-like weapon with a hook on the back, and gained its name due to its prevalence among the Welsh soldiers during the medieval wars against the English. It closely related to the agricultural implement known as a bill and is commonly classified as a type of poleaxe.
These specific examples date to the late 16th century and were blacksmith forged along the Anglo-Welsh borders along the counties adjacent to the River Wye.
The spears each having a forge welded broad hook addition extending approximately 8cm from the lower part of the blade. Both examples were fitted to a shaft with a metal collar and pin.
The larger of the two examples has a length of 38cm
Two 16th century blacksmith made wrought iron ‘Welsh Hook’ pole arm heads
A scarce and interesting pair of late 16th century ‘Welsh Hook’ pole arms.
A Welsh hook is a type of polearm, a halberd-like weapon with a hook on the back, and gained its name due to its prevalence among the Welsh soldiers during the medieval wars against the English. It closely related to the agricultural implement known as a bill and is commonly classified as a type of poleaxe.
These specific examples date to the late 16th century and were blacksmith forged along the Anglo-Welsh borders along the counties adjacent to the River Wye.
The spears each having a forge welded broad hook addition extending approximately 8cm from the lower part of the blade. Both examples were fitted to a shaft with a metal collar and pin.
The larger of the two examples has a length of 38cm
