Bergakker inscription
Inscription discovered on the scabbard of a 5th-century sword / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bergakker inscription is an Elder Futhark inscription discovered on the scabbard of a 5th-century sword. It was found in 1996 in the Dutch town of Bergakker, in the Betuwe, a region once inhabited by the Batavi.[1] There is consensus that the find dates from the period 425-475 and that the inscription is either the singular direct attestation of Frankish (Franconian), or the earliest attestation of Old Dutch[2] (Old Low Franconian).