A runic inscription from Tuquoy, Westray, Orkney

Author

Owen, Olwyn; McKinnell, John

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Medieval archaeology. 1989, Vol. 33, p. 53-59, 3 ill.

ISSN

0076-6097

Abstract (en)

A 12th-c. rune-inscribed stone was found built into the partition wall of a substantial "hall-like" structure. It is translated "Thorsteinn Einarsson carved these runes."

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Decorative arts -- Other media and forms -- United Kingdom
• Inscriptions
• Runes
• Tuquoy (GBR)
• Great Britain
• 1100-1200

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Arts décoratifs -- Autres formes d'art -- Royaume-Uni
• Inscription
• Runes
• Tuquoy (GBR)
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1100-1200

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910701-00457286

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