Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys

Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys PDF Author: James Farrer
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Languages : en
Pages : 57

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Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys

Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys PDF Author: James Farrer
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Languages : en
Pages : 57

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys" by James Farrer. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered During Recent Excavations in the Orkneys

Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered During Recent Excavations in the Orkneys PDF Author: James Farrer
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Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 86

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Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered During Recent Excavations in the Orkneys Made by James Farrer

Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered During Recent Excavations in the Orkneys Made by James Farrer PDF Author: James Anson Farrer
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Category : Inscriptions, Runic
Languages : en
Pages : 84

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Runic Inscriptions in Orkney

Runic Inscriptions in Orkney PDF Author: James Farrer
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ISBN: 9781491017623
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Languages : en
Pages : 56

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James Farrer's book was the first report to describe what was at the time a brand new discovery: Incsriptions carved into the Neolithic chambered cairn, Maes Howe, in the Orkney Islands. What makes these carvings so fascinating is that they were not carved by the original builders, but by Viking settlers many centuries later. The cairn was subsequently buried for many centuries more until its discovery in the 19th century. Imagine the surprise of investigators to find Viking graffiti in a Neolithic chamber!This book describes both Maes Howe, with beautiful illustrations of the chambers, and the runic inscriptions. Also included are translations of the runes by the leading Norse scholars of the day.

The Runic Inscriptions of Maeshowe, Orkney

The Runic Inscriptions of Maeshowe, Orkney PDF Author: Michael P. Barnes
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Category : Inscriptions, Runic
Languages : en
Pages : 310

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Scandinavian Runic Inscriptions in the British Isles

Scandinavian Runic Inscriptions in the British Isles PDF Author: Katherine Holman
Publisher: Akademika Pub
ISBN: 9788251912525
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 332

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A discussion of 120 runic inscriptions from the British Isles, which assesses the contribution of these short inscriptions to our understanding of Scandinavian influence on Britain between 800 and 1300. The inscriptions are presented geographically, from South-East England to Orkney and Shetland, in order to examine the distribution and chronology of runic script across Britain. The inscriptions are accompanied by archaeological and historical backgrounds and are compared with other inscriptions in Scanndinavia.

NOTICE OF RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS

NOTICE OF RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS PDF Author: JAMES. FARRER
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ISBN: 9781033260432
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Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Notice of Runic Inscriptions

Notice of Runic Inscriptions PDF Author: James Farrer
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266189787
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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Excerpt from Notice of Runic Inscriptions: Discovered During Recent Excavations in the Orkneys AS the following pages are intended only for private circulation among friends and acquaintances, and for presentation to those few Public Societies to whom such a subject may be interesting, it is hardly necessary to offer any apology for the many imperfections in the description of Maes-howe, which may doubtless be pointed out, and for the brief and cursory manner in which the subject is handled. I desire only to give a plain statement of facts, in the hope that attention may be drawn to this interesting discovery, and possibly some further impetus given to the elucidation of Runic literature. I have received from the learned professors, whose translations are given, much valuable information, of which, however, I can only partially avail myself, in consequence of my very imperfect acquaintance with Runology. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered During Recent Excavations in the Orkneys - Scholar's Choice Edition

Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered During Recent Excavations in the Orkneys - Scholar's Choice Edition PDF Author: James Farrer
Publisher: Scholar's Choice
ISBN: 9781296348410
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Maes-Howe

Maes-Howe PDF Author: James Farrer
Publisher: TGS Publishing
ISBN: 9781610336833
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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New Edition, Large Print, 17 point fontEARLY in the month of July 1861 I was enabled, by the kind permission of my friend David Balfour, Esq. of Balfour and Trenaby, to put in execution a scheme long contemplated, but from various circumstances unavoidably delayed, the excavation of some of the great tumuli in the neighbourhood of the Stones of Stennes, or Ring of Brogar. I had in the year 1854 partially explored one of considerable size on the east side of the great circle of stones, which stands on the west shore of the Loch of Harray. No discovery, however, of any importance was then made.Some days were devoted to excavations close to Stennes, to which allusion will afterwards be made, but as several gentlemen of well-known antiquarian reputation from Edinburgh and Aberdeen were expected, and as I was desirous of having the benefit of their experience and advice, I determined at once to commence operations on the great tumulus of Maes-howe, the subject of this notice. My attention had been particularly called to this tumulus by Mr. Balfour, whose decided opinion that a careful examination might result in some important discovery, afforded me great encouragement, as I well knew that he had for many years taken considerable interest in Orkney antiquities, and his opinion that Maes-howe was a sepulchral chamber, appeared to be confirmed by local traditions.