Runestone from Tillitse
The rune stone of Tillitse is located in a small town on the island of Lolland in Denmark . The ending “itse” reveals that it was originally a Slavic foundation.
There are 46 registered reading finds and prehistoric monuments in the municipality, 29 of which are round hills, some earth and stone graves and a rune stone that was placed near the church. The reddish granite stone is 1.43 m long, 81 cm wide and 43 cm thick. The rune stone, which based on the inscriptions is dated to around 1050 AD, was originally walled into the church, but is now about 3.0 m northwest of the church, near the cemetery. It bears two inscriptions, one on the front and one on one of the two narrow sides. The inscriptions refer to Nordic personal names and some have Christian content. On the front, the inscription begins with the words:
"Eskil: sulka: sun: let: res (a): sten: Þena: eft: sialfan ( Eskil Sulkeson had this stone built for himself )"
This is typical of rune stones, which were always erected by important residents either for themselves or in memory of relatives. The inscription closes with the words:
"Kristr * hialbi * siol * hans * aok * santa * migael ( Christ and St. Michael should stand by his soul )"
The side inscription is a dedication by a Toke to his stepmother Torah.
literature
- Peter Vilhelm Glob : prehistoric monuments of Denmark . Wachholtz, Neumünster 1968, p. 206
Sources and evidence
- ↑ "Højde approx. 143 cm, width approx. 81 cm and tykkelse approx. 43 cm". [1]
- ↑ Danish runic inscriptions [2]
Web links
- DR 212 - Tillitse: A Swedish colony in Denmark - with an illustration of the rune stone
- Description of the rune stone (Danish) with picture
Coordinates: 54 ° 45 ′ 58.3 " N , 11 ° 9 ′ 26.7" E