Maeshowe, chambered cairn
(Maeshowe No. 1)


Sigla | Or Barnes1 | Br Barnes1 |
Findspot |
Maeshowe (Stenness,
Orkney, Highlands and Islands, GB)
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Transliteration |
þat ir uikin=kr ... -a= =kom utir hir til
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Translation
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That is a viking/Víkingr ... then came here underneath.
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Class of object | edifice |
Type of object | tomb |
Object | chambered cairn |
Measurements | 40; 3,0-7,5; - |
Find year | 1861 |
Class of material | stone |
Material | sandstone |
Material specifics | - |
Preservation | fragmented |
Completeness | no |
External dating | 1150 - 1150 |
Method of dating | - |
Iconographic elements | no |
Dating (ICO style) | - |
Context | - |
Rune row | younger fuþąrk |
Category | - |
Preservation | fragmented |
Completeness | no |
Findno.: 3657