Identification of find. Halberd or poleaxe??

[Tizzy77]

Hi can anybody help me to identify or date this item.   Found in wet bogland.  I think it is a poleaxe head or halberd but unsure.   It is still attached to a snapped end of a wooden shaft approx 2"  in diameter and is riveted through.  Condition isnt too good...laminated layers of rusting and the points are a bit bent.  Is this some kind of poleaxe or halberd?  It seems quite crude...and made from plate metal.  I will add some better photos.

[Tascio]

This really does look like an incredible find!!! My immediate concern is conservation, is the wood or metal actively deteriorating or does it seem stable?

I have posted links to this thread on our twitter and Facebook, hopefully someone will be able to date it!!!!

[Tascio]

Forgot to say please do add more photos, the more information we have the better!

[Tizzy77]

Hi, thanks for the reply, it is in stable condition beneath the rust and lamination.  It measures almost 2 foot in length and 10" across.  We haven't tried to clean it up.   

[Tizzy77]

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[Tizzy77]

The wood is  also firm and stable, just snapped shank. Rivets are still tight and firmly in place.

[Tascio]

Fantastic! Thanks for the extra photos! I am still posting links to this thread from various places, trying to find a weapons expert!