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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;

f

u

þ

o

r

c

ȝ

w

h

n

i

io

eo

p

x

s

t

b

e

ŋ

d

l

m

j

a

æ

y

ea

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.

[edit] See also

• Anglo-Saxon rune poem

[edit] External links

• Photograph of Thames scramasax