22 May 2006 - Runes in Class 4V
Runes were letters used by the Saxons to write short messages of ownership, like "This belongs to Offa". They were also used to write inscriptions on gravestones, like "Here lies Alfred. We miss him".
They were usually carved on wood or stone (not written in books).
There were different types of runes. The ones used in Britain are known as 'Anglo-Saxon' Runes.
There are 33 characters in this Runic Alphabet.
The Alphabet is called a 'Futhork' from the first 6 letters.
Iqra says...The letters of the Rune are old alphabets a bit like Roman letters.
Runes are very old. Runes are made out of wood but we made them out of clay. They are like round shapes but we made them any shape, some other people did hearts.
Kamran brough them in for us and gave us the idea to make our own.
Runes are very old. Runes are made out of wood but we made them out of clay. They are like round shapes but we made them any shape, some other people did hearts.
Kamran brough them in for us and gave us the idea to make our own.