Sempach type halberd

The halberd is a two-handed polearm weapon that came into prominent use between the 14th and 16th centuries. It begam as a two-eyed axe, and changed in design throughout the centuries with preference for longer spikes and the cleaving element becoming displaced. At its decline from c. 1600, a final form of the halberd known as the 'Sempach type' emerged, featuring a broad, flat but short spear, a prominent beak, and a heavy but smaller head with a slightly convex edge. It was known as a Sempach halberd because of its resemblance to halberds used at the Battle of Sempach in 1386. However, it is somewhat a misnomer as this were not the design in use at that period of time.

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RI_DC_0000264

Collection :

Pole Arms and Melee Weapons

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Related site :

Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy

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