03-14-2011, 08:16 PM
Another indication of settlement patterns may possibly be gleaned from the distribution of early runes. This map by Page shows that the distribution in England is almost entirely within perceived Anglian or Jutish areas with a paucity in the 'saxon' counties in England. This mirrors early runic finds on the continent where the majority of early runic finds are in Jutland and the danish isles. North Germany south of the Elbe only has a couple dating to around the 5th cent, at Fallward and Beuchte.
![[Image: page_pre650_runes.gif]](http://cpt.co.uk/maps/page_pre650_runes.gif)
The single westerly find of the early runic inscription in Watchfield may be interesting from the point of view of telling us something about the nature of settlement in the upper Thames region, that of the Gewissae. They only become known as the West Saxons in the 7th cent. We don't know who the early Gewissae were.
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The single westerly find of the early runic inscription in Watchfield may be interesting from the point of view of telling us something about the nature of settlement in the upper Thames region, that of the Gewissae. They only become known as the West Saxons in the 7th cent. We don't know who the early Gewissae were.
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Harry Amphlett
