viking age padlock birka 8th 9th century iron Viking tunieken the blunt version can be

the blunt version can be used for intensive sword fighting

so you can wear pinned up hairstyles or braids under it

this was one of the most important symbols within the Order of the Knights Templar

It is of the nasal helmet type

viking age padlock birka 8th 9th century iron Viking tunieken the blunt version can beThis padlock for a Viking chest is modeled after a discovery from Birka, made during excavations on the island of Bjrk in Sweden's Lake Mlaren, and dates from the 8th or 9th century. This type of lock probably goes back to Chinese examples. A padlock like this was indispensable in the Viking Age to safely store valuables in a personal chest. The ingenious locking mechanism inside consists of a pin with springs that lock the lock; the key, which has