Seax of Beagnoth
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The Seax of Beagnoth is a 10th-century Anglo-Saxon seax. It was found in the inland estuary of the Thames in 1857, and is now at the British Museum in London. It is a prestige weapon, decorated with elaborate patterns of inlaid copper, brass and... Wikipedia
Discovered: 1857; River Thames, Battersea
Period/culture: Late Anglo-Saxon
Size: Length: 72.1 cm (28.4 in); Width: 38.7 mm (1.52 in); Thickness: 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight: 985 g (34.7 oz)
Writing: Runic, Old English