Runic inscriptions Runic inscriptions The Björketorp Runestone ( DR 360 U) in Blekinge, Sweden, is part of a grave field which includes menhirs, both solitary and forming stone circles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Björketorp Runestone"
The Bryggen inscriptions are a find of some 670 runic inscriptions on wood (mostly pine) and bone found from 1955 and forth at Bryggen (and its surroundings) in Bergen, Norway. It has been called the most important runic find in the twentieth century. Before the find of these inscriptions, there was doubt whether the runes was ever used for anything else than inscriptions of names and solemn phrases. The Bryggen find showed the everyday use that runes had in this area, and presumably in other parts of Scandinavia as well. Another important aspect of the find was that many of the inscriptions were obviously at least as young as the 14th century. Previously it was believed that the use of runes in Norway had died out long before. Since these findings, many more runic inscriptions of this type has been found in Norway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bryggen inscriptions"
The Einang stone (Einangsteinen) is a rune stone near Fagernes, Norway. It bears an Elder Futhark inscription in Proto-Norse, dated to ca. the 4th century. It is the oldest rune stone still standing at its original location, and it may be the earliest inscription to mention the name runo " rune", possibly, as it appears in the singular, still used in the original sense "secret". The inscription reads: ...more on Wikipedia about "Einang stone"
The Golden horns of Gallehus were two golden horns, one shorter than the other, discovered in North Slesvig, or Schleswig, in Denmark. The horns were believed to date to the fifth century ( Germanic Iron Age). The horns were made of solid gold and constructed from rings, each covered with figures soldered onto the rings, with yet more figures carved into the rings between the larger figures. These figures probably depict some actual events or Norse saga which is now unknown to us. The most probable theory is that the illustrations comes from Celtic mythology rather than Norse: the horns portray a man with horns and a necklace, very similar in appearance to the Celtic god Cernunnos (especially compared to the Cernunnos portrait on the Gundestrup cauldron, also found in Denmark), and several iconographic elements such as a he-goat, snakes and deer, commonly associated with Cernunnos. Several other archaeological findings from southern Scandinavia also show influence from Celtic religion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Golden horns of Gallehus"
The Gripsholm Runestone ( SÖ 179), near Gripsholm castle, Sweden, is one of the most famous runestones commemorating the death of Swedish Vikings who died in the Caliphate, and it is considered to be the most prominent stone raised in commemoration of the ill-fated expedition of Ingvar the Far-Travelled. The stone contains a strophe written in fornyrðislag, and may mention a brother of Ingvar's, the leader of the expedition. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gripsholm Runestone"
The Nordendorf fibula is an early 7th century Alamannic fibula found in Nordendorf near Augsburg ( Bavaria). It bears an Elder Futhark inscription: ...more on Wikipedia about "Nordendorf fibula"
The Pforzen buckle is a silver belt buckle found in Pforzen, Ostallgäu. It was found in 1992 in one of the 422 Alemannic graves excavated (in grave no. 239), dating to the 6th century. It was the grave of a warrior, buried with lance, spatha, seax and shield. The buckle itself is probably of Mediterranean workmanship, maybe of a Lombard or Gepid workshop. It bears a runic inscription, incised after its manufacture: ...more on Wikipedia about "Pforzen buckle"
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The Ramsund carving also known as the Sigurd carving is a runic carving with the official name Södermanlands runinskrifter 101 ( Sö 101). The carving is not quite a rune stone as it is not carved into a stone, but into a flat rock close to Ramsund, Eskilstuna Municipality, Sudermannia, Sweden. It is believed to have been carved around year 1000. The carving clearly depicts the story of Sigurd in the Volsunga saga in its nordic form. It is generally considered an important piece of norse art. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ramsund carving"
(Rundata) The Joint Nordic database for runic inscriptions ( Swedish: Samnordisk runtextdatabas) is a project started on January 1, 1993 at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden. The project's goal is to comprehensively catalog runic inscriptions in a machine-readable way for future research. In the current edition, published September 18, 2004, there are over 6000 inscriptions in the database. A new edition is being prepared for 2006. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rundata"
Seeland-II-C (Sjaelland bracteate 2) is a Scandinavian ( Sjaelland) C-bracteate dating to the Migration period (ca. AD 500). It bears an Elder Futhark inscription: ...more on Wikipedia about "Seeland-II-C"
The Stentoften Runestone ( DR 357 U) is a runestone which contains a curse in Proto-Norse, discovered in 1823 by the dean O. Hammer. It was lying down with the inscription facing downwards, surrounded by five sharp larger stones forming a pentagon or a pentagram. Consequently, the stone has been part of a larger monument like the Björketorp Runestone further east. In 1864, the runestone was moved into the church of Sölvesborg. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stentoften Runestone"
The Vadstena bracteate (or rather bracteates since there are two of them) is a gold C-bracteate found in the earth at Vadstena in 1774. A goldsmith was about to recycle the gold by melting the bracteate but was stopped by a local clergyman. The bracteate is believed to have been minted at the end of the 6th century. In the middle of the bracteate is a four-legged animal with a man's head above it, and in front of this a bird separated from the other image by a line. (The image is commonly associated with Odin in bracteate iconography) The bracteate is most famous for containing a full listing of the Elder Futhark Runic alphabet. The entire inscription reads: ...more on Wikipedia about "Vadstena bracteate"
The Vaksala Runestone ( U 961) is located in Vaksala parish near Uppsala, Sweden. It is one of the ca. 40 runestones made by the successful rune carver Öpir, in Uppland, in the 11th century. The message reads that Ingulfast has made the rune stone on the behest of the widow and the daughter of the deceased. This runestone was moved from the wall of the church yard to its present location. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vaksala Runestone"
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