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Runes at Kirkwall Airport
This is the entrance of Kirkwall Airport, Orkney. The placename Grimsetter is written in the runes "krimsitir" in the younger futhark. The new building was opened in 2002 and I have been told that M. P. Barnes advised on the correct use of the runes.
Runer i utstillingene
An online exhibit about runes at Bergen Museum
Rune-stone U 489
Late Viking Age granite rune-stone, originally from Morby in Uppland, Sweden, now in Universitetsparken, Uppsala. Signed by the renowned rune-carver Øpir, it was commissioned by a woman, probably called Gullaug, in memory of her daughter Gillaug,…
Rune-inspired font from dafont.com
There are many pseudo runic alphabets doing the rounds, and also a number of fonts that borrow the angular style of runes for the Latin alphabet - what we might call 'rune inspired' fonts. They are often used in Viking branding and by special…
Rune stones (U Fv1976;107)
Rune stone in Uppsala domkyrka, Uppland (U Fv1976;107).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
...-arn * uk * brantr litu * risa * stin * at * karluk * faþur * sin in * kitilbiarn at * broþur ybir risti…
Rune stones (U 766 and U 767)
Rune stones fromNorrby, Back-Norrby,Uppland (U 766 and 767).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscriptions read:
U 766+ kuþastr + [l](i)t + akua + steno + (t)uo + yf(t)(i) + est + sun sen + ayk + selfon sik +Guðfastr…
Rune stones (U 755)
Rune stone inKälsta,Uppland (U 755).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
+ lis(m)[a]--... auk + tuki + rastu × stain + (þ)i(n)a + aftir + akaut + bu(k)i + i + k[a](l)[staþ](u)mLiðsma[ðr](?)…
Rune stones (U 373)
Rune stone in Örby,Uppland (U 373).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
iarbi * [l]it * stain * ht[t]R * s(u)-- sina * tuaJarpi lét stein eptir so[nu] sína tvá.
Jarpi had the stone (raised) in…
Rune stones (U 1020)
Rune stone fromKyrsta,Uppland (U 1020).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
[ku](þ)fast[r] * li[t] * [raisa] * stin ... * fastulfr ** rui... ...[st]i * bru * as[uh]kGuðfastr lét reisa stein ... Fastulfr…
Rune stone U 104 in the Ashmolean Museum
U104 is one of the so-called 'Greklandsstenarna' which refer to Norse activities in the Byzantine Empire. This rune stone was donated to the Ashmolean Museum by Charles XI of Sweden in 1687 (along with the Ändersta Rune Stone (U 1160). It was…
Rune stone from Papil, on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Viking-Age Rune stone from Papil, West Burra (Br Sh4) photographed in the Shetland Museum. According to Rundata, it reads
...r : ra(i)s(t)(i) : s... ...
... reisti s[tein] ...
'...Raised the stone...'
...r : ra(i)s(t)(i) : s... ...
... reisti s[tein] ...
'...Raised the stone...'
Rune stone (Vs 9)
Rune stone from Saltängsbron, Västmanland(Vs 9).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
× kisl × lit × kera × buru × eftR × osl × sun × sin × han…
Rune stone (Vs 29)
Rune stone from Sala landsförsamlings Kyrka, Västmanland(Vs 29).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
+ uisti + yk + alfton + litu + akua + stin + yftir + ulmo + faþur + sen + yk + ulfast + bruþur +…
Rune stone (Vs 24)
Rune stone from Hassmyra, Västmanland(Vs 24).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
buonti × kuþr × hulmkoetr × lit × resa × ufteR × oþintisu × kunu × seno…
Rune stone (Vs 22)
Rune stone from Ulvsta, Västmanland(Vs 22).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
... + ytR : runfast * bruþur + s=in : hn : toþr : i : faru + runo : ... (t)rka... eptir Rúnfast, bróður…
Rune stone (Vs 15) (B)
Rune stone from Lilla Kyringe, Västmanland(Vs 15).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
§A× higulfr × lit × kira × merki × þisa × at × knut × faþur san…
Rune stone (Vs 15)
Rune stone from Lilla Kyringe, Västmanland(Vs 15).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
§A × higulfr × lit × kira × merki × þisa × at × knut × faþur…
Rune stone (Vs 13)
Rune stone from Västerås (Anundshög), Västmanland(Vs 13).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
× fulkuiþr × raisti × staina × þasi × ala × at ×…
Rune stone (Vs 10)
Rune stone from Saltängsbron, Västmanland(Vs 10).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription is purely ornamental.
Rune stone (U305) (b)
Rune stone inBensta,Uppland (U 305).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
askala lit hiua stain iftiR fuluka auk iluki auk sikniÁskatla(?) lét hôggva stein eptir Fulluga, ok Illugi ok…