What is Anglo-Saxon runes?
{{Infobox writing system |name=Futhorc |sample= Franks Casket vorne links.jpg |caption = [[Franks Casket]] contains a riddle in Futhorc |type=Alphabet |languages=[[Old English]] and [[Old Frisian]] |time=5th through 11th centuries |fam1=[[Phoenician alphabet]] |fam2=[[Greek alphabet]] ([[Cumae alphabet|Cumae variant]]) |fam3=[[Old Italic alphabet]]? |fam4=[[Elder Futhark]] |sisters=[[Younger Futhark]] }} The '''Anglo-Saxon runes''' are [[runes]]. They were used from the 5th to the 8th century. They extend [[Elder Futhark]] from 24 to between 26 and 33 characters. Like the Elder Futhark, it is named after the first few letters in the series: These transliterate to '''Futhorc''' in modern English. The script was used to record [[Old English]] and [[Old Frisian]]. Inscriptions using Futhorc are rare after the 9th century. They completely disappear after the [[Norman conquest of England|Norman conquest]] (1066). {{europe-stub}} [[Category:Runes]] [[Category:Anglo-Saxons]] [[Category:5th-century establishments in Europe]] [[Category:11th-century disestablishments]]