Thames scramasax

Thames scramasax

The Thames scramasax is a 9th century weapon, recovered from the Thames at Battersea, London. It bears a Futhorc inscription. The row of 28 runes,

is the only known instance of an epigraphical futhorc series. The ior rune "io" appears to have switched places with the ger "j" and edhel "œ" is missing altogether. It is the only epigraphical attestation of the ea rune.

In addition to the futhorc, the name "Beagnoþ" is inscribed.

ee also

*Anglo-Saxon rune poem

External links

*http://www.homestead.com/englishheathenism/scramasax.html
* [http://www.lutel.eu/index.php?p=productsList&sWord=scramasax Lutel scramasax]


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