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The Seax of Beagnoth is an Anglo-Saxon knife of the 9th century, found in the Thames. Along its blade is the complete Anglo-Saxon futhorc of 28 runes.
What is the Seax of Beagnoth?
The Seax of Beagnoth, also known as the Thames Scramasax, is a large single-edged Anglo-Saxon knife discovered in the River Thames, London. Dating to the 9th century, it is famous for having the complete 28-rune Anglo-Saxon Futhorc alphabet carved along one side of the blade, followed by a personal name inscription. The weapon demonstrates the importance of runes in Anglo-Saxon England and is one of the finest surviving examples of runic writing on a weapon.
Read the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc.
Questions
Where is the Seax of Beagnoth?
It was found in the Thames, and is in the British Museum.
How many runes are on the seax?
The complete futhorc of 28 runes.