Maeshowe, chambered cairn
(Maeshowe No. 4)
Sigla | Or Barnes4 | Br Barnes4 |
Findspot | Maeshowe (Stenness, Orkney, Highlands and Islands, GB) |
Transliteration |
þat * man * sat * er (*) ek * sæhe * at fe * uar * ført * a brot * þrim * notom * uar fe * brǫt * ført * hæltr * æn þæir br(e) hǫh þ(e)na
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Translation | That which I say will be true, that wealth was brought away. Wealth was brought away three nights before they broke this mound. |
Class of object | edifice |
Type of object | tomb |
Object | chambered cairn |
Measurements | 186; 3,5; 12,5; - |
Find year | 1861 |
Class of material | stone |
Material | sandstone |
Material specifics | - |
Preservation | good |
Completeness | yes |
External dating | 1150 - 1150 |
Method of dating | - |
Iconographic elements | no |
Dating (ICO style) | - |
Context | - |
Rune row | younger fuþąrk |
Category | - |
Preservation | good |
Completeness | yes |
Findno.: 3660