Maeshowe, chambered cairn
(Maeshowe No. 23)
| Sigla | Or Barnes23 | Br Barnes23 |
| Findspot |
Maeshowe (Stenness,
Orkney, Highlands and Islands, GB)
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| Transliteration |
§A sia * hǫuhr * uar * fyr * laþin : hælt=r * loþbroka=r * syner * hænar
§B þæir uǫro * huater * slit uǫro * mæn * sæm þæir uǫro fyre ser 
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Translation
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§A This mound was constructed before Loðbrók's. Her sons, §B they were daring; such were men as they were of themselves (=they were the sort of people you would really call men).
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| Class of object | edifice |
| Type of object | tomb |
| Object | chambered cairn |
| Measurements | 96-101; 5-15; - |
| 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.: 3679