02-23-2009, 06:29 PM
Yes, it is a kind of scramasax or langsax, as you want to call it. Exemples that long are somewhat rare but they became more common in the VIth century, especially in continental context. I got some documentation about anglo-saxon ones too.
Note that what we are doing at Letavia is late Vth and early VIth century, that can be termed "sub-roman" or "post-roman".
Note that what we are doing at Letavia is late Vth and early VIth century, that can be termed "sub-roman" or "post-roman".
"O niurt Ambrois ri Frangc ocus Brethan Letha."
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons."
Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum.
Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons."
Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum.
Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert