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A Halley





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PostPosted: Thu 06 Aug, 2009 1:35 pm    Post subject: Seax Runes         Reply with quote

What is the translation in English of the Runes displayed on the full size Seax displayed under Swords (weapons) Anglo Saxon?
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PostPosted: Thu 06 Aug, 2009 2:04 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that you are referring to the Battersea seax? or the Thames seax?
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PostPosted: Thu 06 Aug, 2009 7:36 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Welcome to myArmoury! Try this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rune

If that doesn't provide what you need, perhaps a picture of the seax in question could help us determine what the runes say....
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PostPosted: Fri 07 Aug, 2009 4:09 am    Post subject: Re: Seax Runes         Reply with quote

A Halley wrote:
What is the translation in English of the Runes displayed on the full size Seax displayed under Swords (weapons) Anglo Saxon?
It's the runic alphabet on one side, and the name Beagnoth on the other. Here's some more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_scramasax
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