Torpo
þ
The coffin with the inscribed þ on is only 109 cm long, 22 cm broad and 17 cm deep. According to the book "Norges innskrifter med de yngre runer" (The norwegian inscriptions with younger runes), the þ stands for þorpo church. Point at the photo to see two more : left = the keyhole, with the rune 9 cm to the left of it. Pointing at the right part of the photo will show you the whole coffin.
Below is a photo of runes that I found on one of the pillars in Torpo stave church.
I haven't seen it in any book, and that is very strange since the other inscriptions in the church are described in smallest detail. Is it some recent visitor who got inspired, and wanted to make his own signature here ? It's all illegible though.... |
