Mel Gibson's Braveheart prop sells for four times over expected amount at auction

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A weapon used by Mel Gibson while he played the Scots hero of William Wallace in Braveheart has sold for over £8,000 at auction. Fans of the award winning film were given the opportunity to snap up the war hammer prop which the 13th-century freedom fighter used to take down his enemies in the movie. ‌

Gibson, wielded the weapon, which has a long carved wooden shaft and aluminium metallic head, when he fought against the English during the Battle of Stirling in the 1995 hit film. The prop was expected to sell for an estimated £2,000 at Heritage Auctions' Hollywood Entertainment sale in Dallas, Reax. ‌

However, it brought about a lot of excitement at the auction and ended up selling for a final price of £8,560. A description of the prop read: “Original he