Or Barnes8

Also known as: Br Barnes8

Lost?
No
Object
burial cairn
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

§A ...h(a) -r m-r (s)--t (a)t f- -r --r f-l--t -r-(t) u(i)l sæhia f--r som (o)tr §B orka sonr sahþi a runom þæim ir han rist-

Normalisation (Old Norse)

§A ... [e]r m[é]r s[ag]t at f[é e]r [hé]r f[o]l[gi]t [œ]r[i]t vel. Segja f[ái]r sem Oddr §B Orka sonr sagði á rúnum þeim er hann reist.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

§A ... [e]r m[é]r s[ag]t at f[é e]r [hé]r f[o]l[gi]t [œ]r[i]t vel. Segja f[ái]r sem Oddr §B Orka sonr sagði á rúnum þeim er hann reist.

Translation (English)

§A ... is said to me that wealth is concealed well enough here. Few say as Oddr §B Orki's(?) son said in those runes which he carved.

Translation (Swedish)

§A ... is said to me that wealth is concealed well enough here. Few say as Oddr §B Orki's(?) son said in those runes which he carved.

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 Barnes8.

References

Images

  • Image of Or Barnes8 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/0200f1d5-ac9b-46f9-b5a5-8158c7f0e123
  • Image of Or Barnes8 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/098031b7-a4df-413b-b2f1-7b35f7906060
  • Image of Or Barnes8 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/139a36f0-c780-486c-b3e5-ce81551c2f82
  • Image of Or Barnes8 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/3ae77677-2d17-4488-abc6-c085d4fafdc7
  • Image of Or Barnes8 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/63d6795f-d79a-49c3-94d3-6d448c69f44e
  • Image of Or Barnes8 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/a93da3a9-98d7-4dde-a7c6-979a97ea5158
  • Image of Or Barnes8 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/d040982e-0d6b-4e6c-acdd-1fdf7dc2a0c9