Henry J. Briggs, a labourer, found the seax in the inland estuary of the Thames near Battersea in early 1857. Briggs sold it to the British Museum, and on 21 May 1857 it was exhibited at the See more

The inscription of the futhorc is as follows:
There are a number of unusual features about this inscription. Firstly, the order of the runes does not … See more

Finds of seaxes in Europe range from the 7th to the 11th century, and the earliest examples in England are from 7th-century graves. Isolated finds of seaxes in England are believed to date … See more

• Anglo-Saxon art
• Franks Casket
• Viking Age arms and armour
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The seax is an iron knife with a single cutting edge and a long tapering point. It is 72.1 cm (28.4 in) in length, of which the tang is … See more

The Seax of Beagnoth is significant both as a rare example of a runic-inscribed Anglo-Saxon weapon, and specifically for its runic inscription, which is a unique epigraphical example of the complete twenty-eight letter Anglo-Saxon futhorc.
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1. ^ "Biographical details for Henry J Briggs". British Museum. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
2. ^ London, Society of Antiquaries of (1857), See more