GR 9

Lost?
No
Object
cross
Material
wood, wood
Dating
Middle ages
Found

Location

Found location
Ikigaat/Herjolfsnes (Ø 111)
District
Østerbygd (Grönland)
Municipality
Kujalleq
Current location
Nationalmuseet, København (D10652), on deposit at Nunatta Katersugaasiviata Allagaateqarfiatalu, Nuuk (Grønlands nationalmuseum & arkiv)

Classification

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

Coordinations

Oldest known latitude and longitude
60.003400, -44.761000

Texts

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.

Transliteration

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

Translation (English)

Þorleifr made this cross to praise and worship almighty God.

References