Stone

Description

Fragments of a runic inscription from Maes Howe, Stenness, Orkney, 1150 - 1200 AD

Museum reference

X.IB 259

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Stone

Date

Second half 12th century

Materials

Stone

Physical description

Stone / flagstone; incised with runic characters

Collection place(s)

Maes Howe, Stenness, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Previous owner: Mrs Whitson
Previous owner: Ian A. Muirhead

References

Farrer, James. Meashowe: Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys. Edinburgh, 1862

RCHAMS Orkney Inventory no. 886, inscription no. 11

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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