Or Barnes23

Also known as: Br Barnes23

Lost?
No
Object
burial cairn
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

§A sia · hôuhr · uar · fyr · laþin : hælt^r · loþbroka^r · syner · hænar §B þæir uôro · huater · slit uôro · mæn · sæm þæir uôro fyre ser

Normalisation (Old Norse)

§A Sá haugr var fyrr hlaðinn heldr Loðbrókar. Synir hennar, §B þeir váru hvatir, slíkt váru menn, sem þeir váru fyrir sér.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

§A Sá haugr var fyrr hlaðinn heldr Loðbrókar. Synir hennar, §B þeir váru hvatir, slíkt váru menn, sem þeir váru fyrir sér.

Translation (English)

§A This mound was constructed before Loðbrók's. Her sons, §B they were daring; such were men as they were of themselves (= they were the sort of people you would really call men).

Translation (Swedish)

§A This mound was constructed before Loðbrók's. Her sons, §B they were daring; such were men as they were of themselves (= they were the sort of people you would really call men).

Location

Found location
Maeshowe
District
Orkney
Oldest known latitude and longitude
58.996374, -3.187102

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
short-twig
Style
—
Dating
Middle ages mid-12th century

Additional information

Tidigare signum: Br Barnes23.

References

Images

  • Image of Or Barnes23 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/09d04dc6-05ed-47f7-aa71-82fefda2c1c0
  • Image of Or Barnes23 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/53556792-41fe-4000-95b3-470da3f2fb49
  • Image of Or Barnes23 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/65c0b1ac-0730-4827-b392-f092cee96603
  • Image of Or Barnes23 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/8cf68de1-e75e-4fae-ad80-0577d52f896e