Maes Howe |
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There are several runic inscriptions made by different carvers on this wall. You'll find it inside the Orcadian Stone Age grave Maes Howe. |
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| BR BARNES 23 M : | §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). | |||
| BR BARNES 24 M : | §A Jerusalem-travellers broke Orkhaugr. Hlíf, the earl's houskeeper, §B carved. | |||
| BR BARNES 25 M : | In the north-west is great wealth concealed. | |||
| BR BARNES 26 M : | It was long ago that great wealth was concealed here. | |||
| BR BARNES 27 M : | Fortunate is he who can find the great riches. | |||
| BR BARNES 28 M : | Hákon alone carried wealth out of this mound. | |||
| BR BARNES 29 M : | Símon | |||
| BR BARNES 30 M : | Sigríðr | |||
Click on the photo to zoom in. I took this photo back in 1989, when it was still allowed to take photos inside Maes Howe. |
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And for those of you who can't see the photo, it's because you don't use a computer, but some other device where Flash is not supported. Click here. |
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