Skjern rune stones

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The mask stone

The rune stones from Skjern (DR 80, 81) are in the churchyard of Skjern , near the Ringkøbing Fjord in Central Jutland in Denmark . The smaller rune stone , discovered in 1843, had been broken and walled in in the Karnhaus of Skjern Church. It is quite damaged and its inscription can only be deciphered: "... Osbjern ... his ... Haralds ..."

The mask stone

The larger, well-preserved rune or mask stone was found in the ruins of Skjern Castle. Around a central Maskenritzung (no Maskaron ) which has a great affinity with the Stone of Sjellebro , has a rune belt loops with the inscription: "Sasgard, Finnulvs daughter, this stone erected for Odinkar the son Osbjørns, the expensive and Prince close faithful (actually : prince believers). A magician (should) the man (meet, curse, enchant) who destroyed this monument. "

The stone is by no means younger than 950 AD.

See also

literature

  • Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politics bog om Danmarks oldtid. Politiken, Copenhagen 2002, ISBN 87-567-6458-8 ( Politikens håndbøger ) p. 95

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Coordinates: 56 ° 27 ′ 18.4 "  N , 9 ° 45 ′ 9.8"  E