Runes: How can you tell if it’s a genuine runic inscription?

Runestone from Breckness, near Stromness, Orkney

Runes – How can you tell if it’s the real thing?  How can you tell if something you have found is an authentic runic inscription? When I get sent pictures of stones with lines that look like runes on them, people often ask me if it’s the genuine article or not.  To find out, I first ask myself: Is it natural? Because quite […]

Read more of Runes: How can you tell if it’s a genuine runic inscription?...

The Men in Maeshowe: Why did they break in?

7.00 pm – 8.00 pm Venue: Maeshowe Visitor Centre, Stenness Who broke in to Maeshowe in the 12th century and carved runes on the walls – and why did they do it? Dr Ragnhild Ljosland looks at clues from the Norse period in this talk which links the Maeshowe runes with Norse beliefs and folklore […]

Read more of The Men in Maeshowe: Why did they break in?...