Maeshowe, chambered cairn
(Maeshowe No. 20)
| Sigla | Or Barnes20 | Br Barnes20 |
| Findspot |
Maeshowe (Stenness,
Orkney, Highlands and Islands, GB)
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| Transliteration |
§A <þisar runar>
§B rist sa maþr * er * runstr er * fyrir §C uæstan haf §D mæþ * þæiri øhse * er ate * kǫukr * trænils| |sonr fyrir * sunan lant 
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Translation
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§A That man who is most rune-skilled west of the sea carved these runes §D with that axe which Gaukr Trandill's son owned in the south of the country (= Iceland).
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| Class of object | edifice |
| Type of object | tomb |
| Object | chambered cairn |
| Measurements | 53-128; -; - |
| Find year | 1861 |
| Class of material | stone |
| Material | sandstone |
| Material specifics | - |
| Preservation | good |
| Completeness | yes |
| External dating | 1150 - 1150 |
| Method of dating | - |
| Iconographic elements | no |
| Dating (ICO style) | - |
| Context | - |
| Rune row | younger fuþąrk |
| Category | scripta mixta |
| Preservation | good |
| Completeness | yes |
Findno.: 3676