GR 9

Lost?
No
Object
cross
Material
wood, wood
Found

Texts

Transliteration

þurlibr ÷ kor¶þi krYs t^ana ¶ til| |lu^fs o^k (t)^yr^ku^n(a)(r) ¶ kYþi o^lmokku¶m

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Þórleifr gerði kross þenna til lofs ok dýrkunar Guði almátkum.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Þórleifr gerði kross þenna til lofs ok dýrkunar Guði almátkum.

Translation (English)

Þorleifr made this cross to praise and worship almighty God.

Location

Found location
Ikigaat/Herjolfsnes (Ø 111)
Current location
Nationalmuseet, København (D10652), on deposit at Nunatta Katersugaasiviata Allagaateqarfiatalu, Nuuk (Grønlands nationalmuseum & arkiv)
District
Østerbygd (Grönland)
Municipality
Kujalleq
Oldest known latitude and longitude
60.003400, -44.761000

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
dotted u-runes (Y)
Style
—
Dating
Middle ages

References