Braveheart weapon of war used by Mel Gibson fetches four times asking price at auction

A war hammer used by Mel Gibson in his portrayal of William Wallace in the movie Braveheart has fetched £8,000 at auction.

Film buffs were afforded the opportunity to snap up the prop that was put to use in the 13th-century based movie.

Hollywood icon Gibson brandished the weapon, which is made up of a long carved wooden shaft and aluminium metallic head, when he fought the English in the questionable portrayal of the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

The item was expected to sell for an estimated £2,000 at Heritage Auctions' Hollywood Entertainment sale in Dallas, Reax, the Daily Record reports.

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 hero SFX War Hammer used by William Wallace