Or Barnes4

Also known as: Br Barnes4

Found
Maeshowe
Dating
M m 1100-t
Material
stone
Rune type
norska
Found

Location

Found location
Maeshowe
District
Orkney
Original coordinates
58.996374, -3.187102

Classification

Rune type
norska
Dating
M m 1100-t
Year range
1133 – 1166
Material type
stone
Object
gravkummel

Texts

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Þat mun satt, er ek segi, at fé var fœrt á brott. Þrim nóttum var fé brott fœrt, heldr en þeir bryti haug þenna.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Þat mun satt, er ek segi, at fé var fœrt á brott. Þrim nóttum var fé brott fœrt, heldr en þeir bryti haug þenna.

Transliteration

þat · man · sat · er (·) ek · sæhe · at fe · uar · ført · a brot · þrim · notom · uar fe · brôt · ført · hæltr · æn þæir br(e) hôh þ(e)na

Translation (English)

That which I say will be true, that wealth was brought away. Wealth was brought away three nights before they broke this mound.

Translation (Swedish)

That which I say will be true, that wealth was brought away. Wealth was brought away three nights before they broke this mound.

Additional information

Tidigare signum: Br Barnes4.

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