historyisntboring: Maeshowe, a large neolithic tomb probably made around 2800 BC on the Orkney Islands in Scotland, was looted by the Vikings Earl Harald Maddadarson and Ragnvald, Earl of M�re around the 12th century. Because of this, a lot...
Maeshowe, a large neolithic tomb probably made around 2800 BC on the Orkney Islands in Scotland, was looted by the Vikings Earl Harald Maddadarson and Ragnvald, Earl of M�re around the 12th century. Because of this, a lot of runic inscriptions can be found inside, making Maeshowe one of the largest collection of runic graffiti in Europe.
Here�s a few samples:
�Arnfithr Matr carved these runes with this axe owned by Gauk Trandilsson in the South land� �Is to me said that treasure is here hidden very well. Say few as Oddr��These runes were carved by the man most skilled in runes in the western ocean� �Ingigerth is the most beautiful of all women� �(�) Lif the earl�s cook carved these runes. To the north-west is a great treasure hidden. It was long ago that a great treasure was hidden here. Happy is he that might find that great treasure. (�)�
�Thorni f?cked. Helgi carved this�
�Tholfir Kolbeinsson carved these runes high up�
Source: orkneyjar.com
