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1,000-year-old Viking textile production center uncovered near Aarhus in Denmark
Archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered a large Viking Age production site that supplied textiles and other goods to one of the region’s main trade centers over 1,000 years ago. The site sits near Søften in eastern Jutland, about 10 kilometers north of modern Aarhus...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/viking-textile-production-center-near-aarhus/
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1,000-year-old Viking textile production center uncovered near Aarhus in Denmark
Archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered a large Viking Age production site that supplied textiles and other goods to one of the region’s main trade centers over 1,000 years ago. The site sits near Søften in eastern Jutland, about 10 kilometers north of modern Aarhus...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/viking-textile-production-center-near-aarhus/
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Yesterday I visited Skepptuna church to look at a couple of runestones. Unfortunately the church was being renovated, and the main stone I wanted to look at was fenced in.
This is the runestone U 358, which is raised in memory of Folkbjörn that died in Greece. Possibly as he worked for the Varangian guard. The stone was probably carved by Gunnar, though there is no carved signature.
Transliteration:
fulkmar × lit × risa × stin × þina × iftiʀ × fulkbiarn × sun × sin × saʀ × itaþis × uk miþ krkum × kuþ × ialbi × ans × ot uk saluNormalization:
Folkmarr let ræisa stæin þenna æftiʀ Folkbiorn, sun sinn. Saʀ ændaðis ok með Grikkium. Guð hialpi hans and ok saluTranslation:
Folkmarr had this stone raised in memory of Folkbjǫrn, his son. He also met his end among the Greeks. May God help his spirit and soul. -
Yesterday I visited Skepptuna church to look at a couple of runestones. Unfortunately the church was being renovated, and the main stone I wanted to look at was fenced in.
This is the runestone U 358, which is raised in memory of Folkbjörn that died in Greece. Possibly as he worked for the Varangian guard. The stone was probably carved by Gunnar, though there is no carved signature.
Transliteration:
fulkmar × lit × risa × stin × þina × iftiʀ × fulkbiarn × sun × sin × saʀ × itaþis × uk miþ krkum × kuþ × ialbi × ans × ot uk saluNormalization:
Folkmarr let ræisa stæin þenna æftiʀ Folkbiorn, sun sinn. Saʀ ændaðis ok með Grikkium. Guð hialpi hans and ok saluTranslation:
Folkmarr had this stone raised in memory of Folkbjǫrn, his son. He also met his end among the Greeks. May God help his spirit and soul. -
Spectacular find: 1000-year-old Viking textile factory unearthed.
An excavation near Aarhus in Denmark may fundamentally alter how we see the Viking Age: 82 pit houses identified as specialised textile workshops have been uncovered.
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Spectacular find: 1000-year-old Viking textile factory unearthed.
An excavation near Aarhus in Denmark may fundamentally alter how we see the Viking Age: 82 pit houses identified as specialised textile workshops have been uncovered.
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/119027/ Archaeologists Find Industrial-Scale Viking Textile Hub In Denmark #Aarhus #ARoS #Danmark #Denmark #Søften #VikingAge #vikings
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Archaeologists discover Ireland’s largest Viking settlement at Woodstown
Archaeologists working at a Viking Age site in southeastern Ireland believe they are uncovering the remains of what could be the largest Viking trading settlement ever identified in the country. The excavation is taking place at Woodstown, a site on the banks of the River Suir, about 3.5 miles west of Waterford...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/ireland-s-largest-viking-settlement/
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Archaeologists discover Ireland’s largest Viking settlement at Woodstown
Archaeologists working at a Viking Age site in southeastern Ireland believe they are uncovering the remains of what could be the largest Viking trading settlement ever identified in the country. The excavation is taking place at Woodstown, a site on the banks of the River Suir, about 3.5 miles west of Waterford...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/ireland-s-largest-viking-settlement/
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Long before 1492, Norse explorers crossed the Atlantic, established settlements, and left behind evidence that continues to reshape our understanding of history. Discover the remarkable men who paved the way and the archaeological discoveries that prove their incredible journey.
Read the full story: https://www.nordicprairielife.ca/prairie-fjords-blog/meet-the-men-who-found-north-america-before-columbus
#Vikings #NorseHistory #NorthAmerica #History #CanadianHistory #ScandinavianHeritage #ExploreHistory #VikingAge #Archaeology #NordicHeritage
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Long before 1492, Norse explorers crossed the Atlantic, established settlements, and left behind evidence that continues to reshape our understanding of history. Discover the remarkable men who paved the way and the archaeological discoveries that prove their incredible journey.
Read the full story: https://www.nordicprairielife.ca/prairie-fjords-blog/meet-the-men-who-found-north-america-before-columbus
#Vikings #NorseHistory #NorthAmerica #History #CanadianHistory #ScandinavianHeritage #ExploreHistory #VikingAge #Archaeology #NordicHeritage
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1,000-year-old Viking gold hoard discovered in Denmark among largest ever found
Chance find in northern Denmark leads to one of the country’s largest Viking Age gold hoards. A discovery beside a forest track in northern Denmark has revealed one of the country’s most important Viking Age gold hoards in decades. Archaeologists uncovered six solid gold arm rings near Rold in Himmerland ...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/05/viking-gold-hoard-himmerland-denmark/
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1,000-year-old Viking gold hoard discovered in Denmark among largest ever found
Chance find in northern Denmark leads to one of the country’s largest Viking Age gold hoards. A discovery beside a forest track in northern Denmark has revealed one of the country’s most important Viking Age gold hoards in decades. Archaeologists uncovered six solid gold arm rings near Rold in Himmerland ...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/05/viking-gold-hoard-himmerland-denmark/
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Largest Viking Age coin hoard ever found in Norway with more than 3,150 silver coins
Archaeologists in Norway have recovered more than 3,150 silver coins from a field near Rena, making the find the largest Viking Age coin hoard ever recorded in the country. Work at the site is still ongoing, and archaeologists expect more coins to appear as the search continues...More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/05/largest-viking-age-coin-hoard-in-norway/
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #numismatics #vikingage #vikings
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Largest Viking Age coin hoard ever found in Norway with more than 3,150 silver coins
Archaeologists in Norway have recovered more than 3,150 silver coins from a field near Rena, making the find the largest Viking Age coin hoard ever recorded in the country. Work at the site is still ongoing, and archaeologists expect more coins to appear as the search continues...More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/05/largest-viking-age-coin-hoard-in-norway/
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #numismatics #vikingage #vikings
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6 year old boy discovers 1300 year old sword on school trip in Norway
A six-year-old schoolboy in Norway has made an extraordinary archaeological discovery after finding a 1,300-year-old sword during a…
#Norway #NO #Europe #Europa #EU #ancientweapon #culturalhistory #henrikrefsnesmørtvedt #ironag #merovingianperiod #Noreg #Norge #norway #nyheter #VikingAge
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#vikingage #meditationmusic Summon the ancient power of the runes with "Runestones Awake."
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🚢🔍 Oh, look! A Norwegian mound hides a ship that predates the Viking Age! But wait, you can't read about it because the article is as accessible as a sunken treasure chest—guarded by a 400 Bad Request Kraken. 🗝️💥 Maybe next time, #archaeology will come with fewer server errors and more ancient spoilers. 😂
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-monumental-ship-burial-beneath-ancient.html #NorwegianMound #ShipDiscovery #VikingAge #ServerErrors #AncientSecrets #HackerNews #ngated -
🚢🔍 Oh, look! A Norwegian mound hides a ship that predates the Viking Age! But wait, you can't read about it because the article is as accessible as a sunken treasure chest—guarded by a 400 Bad Request Kraken. 🗝️💥 Maybe next time, #archaeology will come with fewer server errors and more ancient spoilers. 😂
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-monumental-ship-burial-beneath-ancient.html #NorwegianMound #ShipDiscovery #VikingAge #ServerErrors #AncientSecrets #HackerNews #ngated -
Monumental ship burial beneath ancient Norwegian mound predates the Viking Age
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-monumental-ship-burial-beneath-ancient.html
#HackerNews #monumentalshipburial #ancientnorway #vikingage #archaeology #historynews
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Monumental ship burial beneath ancient Norwegian mound predates the Viking Age
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-monumental-ship-burial-beneath-ancient.html
#HackerNews #monumentalshipburial #ancientnorway #vikingage #archaeology #historynews
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I've made another update of my runestone website. It is now backed by a data file making it a lot easier to add new pages.
I also added a few new pages, and updated some pages with new photos and texts.
Among the new and changed pages are: Sö 338, GR 1, N A222, DR 271, U 1125, U 785, U 778, Sö 96.
Unfortunately I also had to scale down photos as bots are wasting my resources. I'm now above the free tier for the outgoing data transfer, so I might have to start paying or they'll shut down the site.
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I've made another update of my runestone website. It is now backed by a data file making it a lot easier to add new pages.
I also added a few new pages, and updated some pages with new photos and texts.
Among the new and changed pages are: Sö 338, GR 1, N A222, DR 271, U 1125, U 785, U 778, Sö 96.
Unfortunately I also had to scale down photos as bots are wasting my resources. I'm now above the free tier for the outgoing data transfer, so I might have to start paying or they'll shut down the site.
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Stamford Bridge ends one invasion and helps set the stage for the next. Victory came at a cost England couldn't afford.
Grab the free PDF: 𝟣𝟢𝟨𝟨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯
#MedievalHistory #1066 #England #NormanInvasion #VikingAge
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Stamford Bridge ends one invasion and helps set the stage for the next. Victory came at a cost England couldn't afford.
Grab the free PDF: 𝟣𝟢𝟨𝟨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯
#MedievalHistory #1066 #England #NormanInvasion #VikingAge
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I just finished writing about 1300 words about the viking age runestone U 785 at Tillinge church west of Enköping. It is made of gray granite and is 1.7 meters tall and 0.8-1 meter wide. The inscription is inside a serpent with a head seen from the side. There is no cross on the stone, even though the inscription has a Christian prayer.
It has been raised after a man called Gudmund who died in Serkland. Possibly during the viking expedition by Ingvar the Far-Travelled or another expedition to the same area near the Caspian Sea. It is also possible that he worked as a varangian guard in the Byzantine empire.
The transliteration of the inscription is:
uifas-- ... : risa : s(t)in : þ(t)ino : ub : at : k-þmunt : bruþur : sin : han : uarþ : tuþr : a : srklant- kuþ halbi : ant : ansTranslated into English:
Vifast had the stone raised up after Gudmund, his brother. He died in Serkland. God help his soul. -
I just finished writing about 1300 words about the viking age runestone U 785 at Tillinge church west of Enköping. It is made of gray granite and is 1.7 meters tall and 0.8-1 meter wide. The inscription is inside a serpent with a head seen from the side. There is no cross on the stone, even though the inscription has a Christian prayer.
It has been raised after a man called Gudmund who died in Serkland. Possibly during the viking expedition by Ingvar the Far-Travelled or another expedition to the same area near the Caspian Sea. It is also possible that he worked as a varangian guard in the Byzantine empire.
The transliteration of the inscription is:
uifas-- ... : risa : s(t)in : þ(t)ino : ub : at : k-þmunt : bruþur : sin : han : uarþ : tuþr : a : srklant- kuþ halbi : ant : ansTranslated into English:
Vifast had the stone raised up after Gudmund, his brother. He died in Serkland. God help his soul. -
Viking figurines were more than amulets: new analysis reveals their real roles
A new study published in the journal Antiquity provides new insight into how anthropomorphic figurines from the Viking Age were produced, used, and eventually deposited...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/viking-figurines-were-more-than-amulets/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #vikings #vikingage
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Viking figurines were more than amulets: new analysis reveals their real roles
A new study published in the journal Antiquity provides new insight into how anthropomorphic figurines from the Viking Age were produced, used, and eventually deposited...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/viking-figurines-were-more-than-amulets/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #vikings #vikingage
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Unusual Viking woman’s burial in Norway reveals a mysterious ritual
A chance pass with a metal detector in central Norway has uncovered one of the country’s most intriguing Viking Age burials in recent times. The find was made at Val in Bjugn, where hobby detectorist Roy Søreng uncovered an oval brooch earlier this year, an object commonly linked to women’s clothing in the 9th century...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/unusual-viking-woman-burial-in-bjugn-norway/
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Unusual Viking woman’s burial in Norway reveals a mysterious ritual
A chance pass with a metal detector in central Norway has uncovered one of the country’s most intriguing Viking Age burials in recent times. The find was made at Val in Bjugn, where hobby detectorist Roy Søreng uncovered an oval brooch earlier this year, an object commonly linked to women’s clothing in the 9th century...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/unusual-viking-woman-burial-in-bjugn-norway/
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Viking treasures unearthed in Sweden reveal a society in transition
Archaeologists from Arkeologerna—the Archaeologists at the Swedish History Museums—have unearthed exceptional Viking Age treasures during excavations carried out between 2021 and 2022 along the E18 motorway in Västmanland, Sweden...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/viking-treasures-in-sweden-reveal-a-society-in-transition/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #medieval #vikings #vikingage
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Viking treasures unearthed in Sweden reveal a society in transition
Archaeologists from Arkeologerna—the Archaeologists at the Swedish History Museums—have unearthed exceptional Viking Age treasures during excavations carried out between 2021 and 2022 along the E18 motorway in Västmanland, Sweden...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/viking-treasures-in-sweden-reveal-a-society-in-transition/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #medieval #vikings #vikingage
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This is the runestone U 778 that is placed in the inner wall of the church porch of Svinnegarn church near Enköping. In the 17th century it was found used as a threshold stone in the main entrance to the church, with most of the inscription hidden under the doorjamb. In 1853-1854 it was removed from the church door and mounted into the wall of the church porch instead by Dybeck.
The stone has all four common runic formulas, it starts with a memorial formula about Banki/Bagge, followed by a biographical formula, a prayer and ends with a carver signature. The runes are younger futhark long branch runes. The /s/ in sun has a chair form, instead of the standard form that is used for all other /s/ runes in the inscription. This might be a mistake, since the lower part of the stem is thinner and shallower than the rest of the lines.
Poor Banki/Bagge was part of the catastrophic viking raid led by Ingvar in 1041, that is described in the Icelandic saga Yngvarr saga víðförla. The stone is one of at least 30 runestones describing this raid that ended so disastrously.The inscription has 116 runes:
ᚦᛁᛅᛚᚠᛁ × ᛅᚢᚴ × ᚼᚢᛚᛘᚾᛚᛅᚢᚴ × ᛚᛁᛏᚢ × ᚱᛅᛁᛋᛅ × ᛋᛏᛅᛁᚾᛅ ᚦᛁᛋᛅ × ᛅᛚᛅ × ᛅᛏ ᛒᛅᚴᛅ × ᛋᚢᚾ ᛋᛁᚾ × ᛁᛋ ᛅᛏᛁ × ᛅᛁᚾ × ᛋᛁᚱ × ᛋᚴᛁᛒ × ᛅᚢᚴ × ᛅᚢᛋᛏᚱ × ᛋᛏᚢᚱᚦᛁ × ᛁ × ᛁᚴᚢᛅᚱᛋ × ᛚᛁᚦ × ᚴᚢᚦ ᚼᛁᛅᛚᛒᛁ × ᚯᛏ × ᛒᛅᚴᛅ × ᛅᛋᚴᛁᛚ × ᚱᛅᛁᛋᛏThe translitteration:
þialfi × auk × hulmnlauk × litu × raisa × staina þisa × ala × at baka × sun sin × is ati × ain × sir × skib × auk × austr × st(u)[rþi ×] i × ikuars × liþ × kuþ hialbi × ot × baka × ask(i)l × raistNormalization:
Þjalfi ok Holmlaug létu reisa steina þessa alla at Banka/Bagga, son sinn. Er átti einn sér skip ok austr stýrði í Ingvars lið. Guð hjalpi ǫnd Banka/Bagga. Áskell reist.English translation:
Þjalfi and Holmlaug had all of these stones raised in memory of Banki/Baggi, their son, who alone owned a ship and steered to the east in Ingvarr's retinue. May God help Banki's/Baggi's spirit. Áskell carved. -
This is the runestone U 778 that is placed in the inner wall of the church porch of Svinnegarn church near Enköping. In the 17th century it was found used as a threshold stone in the main entrance to the church, with most of the inscription hidden under the doorjamb. In 1853-1854 it was removed from the church door and mounted into the wall of the church porch instead by Dybeck.
The stone has all four common runic formulas, it starts with a memorial formula about Banki/Bagge, followed by a biographical formula, a prayer and ends with a carver signature. The runes are younger futhark long branch runes. The /s/ in sun has a chair form, instead of the standard form that is used for all other /s/ runes in the inscription. This might be a mistake, since the lower part of the stem is thinner and shallower than the rest of the lines.
Poor Banki/Bagge was part of the catastrophic viking raid led by Ingvar in 1041, that is described in the Icelandic saga Yngvarr saga víðförla. The stone is one of at least 30 runestones describing this raid that ended so disastrously.The inscription has 116 runes:
ᚦᛁᛅᛚᚠᛁ × ᛅᚢᚴ × ᚼᚢᛚᛘᚾᛚᛅᚢᚴ × ᛚᛁᛏᚢ × ᚱᛅᛁᛋᛅ × ᛋᛏᛅᛁᚾᛅ ᚦᛁᛋᛅ × ᛅᛚᛅ × ᛅᛏ ᛒᛅᚴᛅ × ᛋᚢᚾ ᛋᛁᚾ × ᛁᛋ ᛅᛏᛁ × ᛅᛁᚾ × ᛋᛁᚱ × ᛋᚴᛁᛒ × ᛅᚢᚴ × ᛅᚢᛋᛏᚱ × ᛋᛏᚢᚱᚦᛁ × ᛁ × ᛁᚴᚢᛅᚱᛋ × ᛚᛁᚦ × ᚴᚢᚦ ᚼᛁᛅᛚᛒᛁ × ᚯᛏ × ᛒᛅᚴᛅ × ᛅᛋᚴᛁᛚ × ᚱᛅᛁᛋᛏThe translitteration:
þialfi × auk × hulmnlauk × litu × raisa × staina þisa × ala × at baka × sun sin × is ati × ain × sir × skib × auk × austr × st(u)[rþi ×] i × ikuars × liþ × kuþ hialbi × ot × baka × ask(i)l × raistNormalization:
Þjalfi ok Holmlaug létu reisa steina þessa alla at Banka/Bagga, son sinn. Er átti einn sér skip ok austr stýrði í Ingvars lið. Guð hjalpi ǫnd Banka/Bagga. Áskell reist.English translation:
Þjalfi and Holmlaug had all of these stones raised in memory of Banki/Baggi, their son, who alone owned a ship and steered to the east in Ingvarr's retinue. May God help Banki's/Baggi's spirit. Áskell carved. -
This is the runestone U 778 that is placed in the inner wall of the church porch of Svinnegarn church near Enköping. In the 17th century it was found used as a threshold stone in the main entrance to the church, with most of the inscription hidden under the doorjamb. In 1853-1854 it was removed from the church door and mounted into the wall of the church porch instead by Dybeck.
The stone has all four common runic formulas, it starts with a memorial formula about Banki/Bagge, followed by a biographical formula, a prayer and ends with a carver signature. The runes are younger futhark long branch runes. The /s/ in sun has a chair form, instead of the standard form that is used for all other /s/ runes in the inscription. This might be a mistake, since the lower part of the stem is thinner and shallower than the rest of the lines.
Poor Banki/Bagge was part of the catastrophic viking raid led by Ingvar in 1041, that is described in the Icelandic saga Yngvarr saga víðförla. The stone is one of at least 30 runestones describing this raid that ended so disastrously.The inscription has 116 runes:
ᚦᛁᛅᛚᚠᛁ × ᛅᚢᚴ × ᚼᚢᛚᛘᚾᛚᛅᚢᚴ × ᛚᛁᛏᚢ × ᚱᛅᛁᛋᛅ × ᛋᛏᛅᛁᚾᛅ ᚦᛁᛋᛅ × ᛅᛚᛅ × ᛅᛏ ᛒᛅᚴᛅ × ᛋᚢᚾ ᛋᛁᚾ × ᛁᛋ ᛅᛏᛁ × ᛅᛁᚾ × ᛋᛁᚱ × ᛋᚴᛁᛒ × ᛅᚢᚴ × ᛅᚢᛋᛏᚱ × ᛋᛏᚢᚱᚦᛁ × ᛁ × ᛁᚴᚢᛅᚱᛋ × ᛚᛁᚦ × ᚴᚢᚦ ᚼᛁᛅᛚᛒᛁ × ᚯᛏ × ᛒᛅᚴᛅ × ᛅᛋᚴᛁᛚ × ᚱᛅᛁᛋᛏThe translitteration:
þialfi × auk × hulmnlauk × litu × raisa × staina þisa × ala × at baka × sun sin × is ati × ain × sir × skib × auk × austr × st(u)[rþi ×] i × ikuars × liþ × kuþ hialbi × ot × baka × ask(i)l × raistNormalization:
Þjalfi ok Holmlaug létu reisa steina þessa alla at Banka/Bagga, son sinn. Er átti einn sér skip ok austr stýrði í Ingvars lið. Guð hjalpi ǫnd Banka/Bagga. Áskell reist.English translation:
Þjalfi and Holmlaug had all of these stones raised in memory of Banki/Baggi, their son, who alone owned a ship and steered to the east in Ingvarr's retinue. May God help Banki's/Baggi's spirit. Áskell carved. -
This is the runestone U 778 that is placed in the inner wall of the church porch of Svinnegarn church near Enköping. In the 17th century it was found used as a threshold stone in the main entrance to the church, with most of the inscription hidden under the doorjamb. In 1853-1854 it was removed from the church door and mounted into the wall of the church porch instead by Dybeck.
The stone has all four common runic formulas, it starts with a memorial formula about Banki/Bagge, followed by a biographical formula, a prayer and ends with a carver signature. The runes are younger futhark long branch runes. The /s/ in sun has a chair form, instead of the standard form that is used for all other /s/ runes in the inscription. This might be a mistake, since the lower part of the stem is thinner and shallower than the rest of the lines.
Poor Banki/Bagge was part of the catastrophic viking raid led by Ingvar in 1041, that is described in the Icelandic saga Yngvarr saga víðförla. The stone is one of at least 30 runestones describing this raid that ended so disastrously.The inscription has 116 runes:
ᚦᛁᛅᛚᚠᛁ × ᛅᚢᚴ × ᚼᚢᛚᛘᚾᛚᛅᚢᚴ × ᛚᛁᛏᚢ × ᚱᛅᛁᛋᛅ × ᛋᛏᛅᛁᚾᛅ ᚦᛁᛋᛅ × ᛅᛚᛅ × ᛅᛏ ᛒᛅᚴᛅ × ᛋᚢᚾ ᛋᛁᚾ × ᛁᛋ ᛅᛏᛁ × ᛅᛁᚾ × ᛋᛁᚱ × ᛋᚴᛁᛒ × ᛅᚢᚴ × ᛅᚢᛋᛏᚱ × ᛋᛏᚢᚱᚦᛁ × ᛁ × ᛁᚴᚢᛅᚱᛋ × ᛚᛁᚦ × ᚴᚢᚦ ᚼᛁᛅᛚᛒᛁ × ᚯᛏ × ᛒᛅᚴᛅ × ᛅᛋᚴᛁᛚ × ᚱᛅᛁᛋᛏThe translitteration:
þialfi × auk × hulmnlauk × litu × raisa × staina þisa × ala × at baka × sun sin × is ati × ain × sir × skib × auk × austr × st(u)[rþi ×] i × ikuars × liþ × kuþ hialbi × ot × baka × ask(i)l × raistNormalization:
Þjalfi ok Holmlaug létu reisa steina þessa alla at Banka/Bagga, son sinn. Er átti einn sér skip ok austr stýrði í Ingvars lið. Guð hjalpi ǫnd Banka/Bagga. Áskell reist.English translation:
Þjalfi and Holmlaug had all of these stones raised in memory of Banki/Baggi, their son, who alone owned a ship and steered to the east in Ingvarr's retinue. May God help Banki's/Baggi's spirit. Áskell carved. -
This is the runestone U 778 that is placed in the inner wall of the church porch of Svinnegarn church near Enköping. In the 17th century it was found used as a threshold stone in the main entrance to the church, with most of the inscription hidden under the doorjamb. In 1853-1854 it was removed from the church door and mounted into the wall of the church porch instead by Dybeck.
The stone has all four common runic formulas, it starts with a memorial formula about Banki/Bagge, followed by a biographical formula, a prayer and ends with a carver signature. The runes are younger futhark long branch runes. The /s/ in sun has a chair form, instead of the standard form that is used for all other /s/ runes in the inscription. This might be a mistake, since the lower part of the stem is thinner and shallower than the rest of the lines.
Poor Banki/Bagge was part of the catastrophic viking raid led by Ingvar in 1041, that is described in the Icelandic saga Yngvarr saga víðförla. The stone is one of at least 30 runestones describing this raid that ended so disastrously.The inscription has 116 runes:
ᚦᛁᛅᛚᚠᛁ × ᛅᚢᚴ × ᚼᚢᛚᛘᚾᛚᛅᚢᚴ × ᛚᛁᛏᚢ × ᚱᛅᛁᛋᛅ × ᛋᛏᛅᛁᚾᛅ ᚦᛁᛋᛅ × ᛅᛚᛅ × ᛅᛏ ᛒᛅᚴᛅ × ᛋᚢᚾ ᛋᛁᚾ × ᛁᛋ ᛅᛏᛁ × ᛅᛁᚾ × ᛋᛁᚱ × ᛋᚴᛁᛒ × ᛅᚢᚴ × ᛅᚢᛋᛏᚱ × ᛋᛏᚢᚱᚦᛁ × ᛁ × ᛁᚴᚢᛅᚱᛋ × ᛚᛁᚦ × ᚴᚢᚦ ᚼᛁᛅᛚᛒᛁ × ᚯᛏ × ᛒᛅᚴᛅ × ᛅᛋᚴᛁᛚ × ᚱᛅᛁᛋᛏThe translitteration:
þialfi × auk × hulmnlauk × litu × raisa × staina þisa × ala × at baka × sun sin × is ati × ain × sir × skib × auk × austr × st(u)[rþi ×] i × ikuars × liþ × kuþ hialbi × ot × baka × ask(i)l × raistNormalization:
Þjalfi ok Holmlaug létu reisa steina þessa alla at Banka/Bagga, son sinn. Er átti einn sér skip ok austr stýrði í Ingvars lið. Guð hjalpi ǫnd Banka/Bagga. Áskell reist.English translation:
Þjalfi and Holmlaug had all of these stones raised in memory of Banki/Baggi, their son, who alone owned a ship and steered to the east in Ingvarr's retinue. May God help Banki's/Baggi's spirit. Áskell carved. -
Viking silver treasures from the Burray Hoard go on display at Orkney Museum
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Viking silver treasures from the Burray Hoard go on display at Orkney Museum
Over seventy artifacts from the internationally renowned Burray Hoard will go on display for the first time at the Orkney Museum from Saturday, November 1, thanks to a special loan from the National Museums Scotland...
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My copy of the 2nd edition of The Poetic Edda translation by Jackson Crawford finally arrived!
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My copy of the 2nd edition of The Poetic Edda translation by Jackson Crawford finally arrived!
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My copy of the 2nd edition of The Poetic Edda translation by Jackson Crawford finally arrived!
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My copy of the 2nd edition of The Poetic Edda translation by Jackson Crawford finally arrived!
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My copy of the 2nd edition of The Poetic Edda translation by Jackson Crawford finally arrived!
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Tiny Viking game piece reveals first portrait and 10th-century hairstyles
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