Runestones from Nylarsker
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The rune stones by Nylarsker (cat. No. BH33 and 34) can be dated to 1075–1125 AD and are located in Nylars Kirke on the Danish island of Bornholm . They were mentioned as early as 1643 by Ole Worm (1588-1654) and report deaths at sea. 68 rune stones are registered on the island .
Nylarsker 1
The 2.6 m high and 1.18 m wide rune stone made of white-gray sandstone was found in the ground of the church's Karnhaus . It bears the inscription: "Sasser had this stone erected after his father Alvard (Halvard) he drowned outside with the whole crew. Christ help his soul in all eternity. This stone should stand as a memorial stone". The stone is decorated with a cross surrounded by a ribbon of snakes. The head and tail of the snake are connected to the cross with an Irish belt .
Nylarsker 2
The rune stone consists of white-gray sandstone with blackened surfaces so that only the runes appear in the color of the stone. The height of the damaged stone is 186 cm, its width about 146 cm. The inscription on a ribbon of snakes reads: "Kåbe (?) - Sven erected this stone after his son Bøse, a (well-born)" boy "who was killed in the fight near Utlängan (island). God the Lord and Saint Mikkel help him Ghost". Above is a commander's cross with a swastika drawn in .
The rune stones were moved to the porch of the church in 1865, where they still stand today. Wimmer advocated the theory that Kåbe Sven, the builder of the stone, was a descendant of the Jom Viking Sigurd Kåbe, who, according to a legend about the Jom Vikings, moved to Bornholm after the battle of Hjørungavåg ( Danish Slaget vid Hjørungavåg - around 986) for the property to take over from his fathers.
literature
- Wolfram zu Mondfeld: Viking trip . Koehler, Herford 1985, ISBN 3-7822-0360-7 , pp. 106 .
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Coordinates: 55 ° 4 ′ 26 " N , 14 ° 48 ′ 53" E