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<< Our Photo Pages >> Hoggandvik runestone - Carving in Norway in Vest-Agder

Submitted by kenntha88 on Wednesday, 27 August 2014  Page Views: 2364

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Hoggandvik runestone
Country: Norway
NOTE: This site is 10.72 km away from the location you searched for.

Fylke: Vest-Agder Type: Carving
Nearest Town: Mandal
Latitude: 58.037291N  Longitude: 7.364906E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
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4Good
3Ordinary
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1Awful
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4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
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2co-ordinates of the nearest village
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Hoggandvik runestone
Hoggandvik runestone submitted by kenntha88 : Site in Vest-Agder Norway (Vote or comment on this photo)
The Hoggandvik runestone is from the farm named Hoggandvik. It was discovered during gardening work in 2009. It has the second longest known runic inscription with the elder futhark (the oldest form of the runic alphabet) and consists of 61 runes.

The stone is 145 centimetres high, 23-25 centimetres thick and 155 centimetres wide. It was found with the runic inscription on the side facing down. It is believed it once was standing upright as with other known runestones.

The ground under the stone was investigated and a large Iron Age grave was found, however, the burial was not excavated. The stone has been dated to around 400AD. The text is in 4 lines, the third line has been very difficult to interpret. It is believed to be some kind of runic spell or curse.
The runic writer presents himself with name and also writes he is called The Wolverine.

For more information about the stone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogganvik_runestone

The runic inscription line by line is believed to mean:

A: Kelba-Thewar's stone
B: Inside the walls/house or Needle? (the meaning is unclear)
C: My name is (the rune writer) Nødgjest
D: I am called the wolverine
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Hoggandvik runestone
Hoggandvik runestone submitted by kenntha88 : Site in Vest-Agder Norway (Vote or comment on this photo)

Hoggandvik runestone
Hoggandvik runestone submitted by kenntha88 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Hoggandvik runestone
Hoggandvik runestone submitted by kenntha88 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Hoggandvik runestone
Hoggandvik runestone submitted by kenntha88 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Hoggandvik runestone
Hoggandvik runestone submitted by kenntha88

Hoggandvik runestone
Hoggandvik runestone submitted by kenntha88

Hoggandvik runestone
Hoggandvik runestone submitted by kenntha88

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