Falstone, stone
| Siglum | OE-GB-26 |
| Findspot |
Falstone (Falstone,
Northumberland, Northumbria, GB)
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| Transliteration |
[.]æftæ[…]|[..]becun[.]f[…]|gebidædþe[.]saule‖
[….]{ITA[…]AEFT[.]R|HROETHBERHT[.]|BECUNAEF[…]|EOMAEƷEBIDAEDDERSAULE} |
Translation
|
[N.N. errichtete] ein Monument nach Hroethberht, nach seinem Onkel. Bete für seine Seele. |
Translation
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[NN set up] a monument after Hroethberht after his uncle. Pray for his soul. |
| Class of object | stone |
| Type of object |
-
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| Object | stone |
| Measurements | 32,4; 17,6; 15,2 |
| Find year | 1816 |
| Class of material | stone |
| Material | sandstone |
| Material specifics | yellowish |
| Preservation | impaired; fragmented |
| Completeness | no |
| External dating | 700 - 900 |
| Method of dating | arch.+ling. |
| Iconographic elements | yes |
| Dating (ICO style) | - |
| Context | settlement |
| Rune row | fuþorc |
| Category | bi-script |
| Preservation | impaired; fragmented |
| Completeness | yes |
Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Photographer: Gaby Waxenberger
CC BY-NC
Photographer: Gaby Waxenberger
CC BY-NC
Place of storage
Great North Museum: Hancock
(Newcastle upon Tyne, GB)
Inventory number: 1814.23
Findno.: 626