Abstract
One of the most famous finds from the earliest historical period of the city
of Ribe (southern Jutland, Denmark) is the fragment of a human skull, with a
drilled hole, that has a relatively long runic inscription incised on one surface.
Scholars have discussed the reading, interpretation and dating of the runes
ever since the piece was excavated in 1973. In the present article, the find
circumstances and other archaeological background information is presented;
they permit the time of loss or deposition of the runic object to be narrowed
down with great probability to the years A.D. 725–50.
of Ribe (southern Jutland, Denmark) is the fragment of a human skull, with a
drilled hole, that has a relatively long runic inscription incised on one surface.
Scholars have discussed the reading, interpretation and dating of the runes
ever since the piece was excavated in 1973. In the present article, the find
circumstances and other archaeological background information is presented;
they permit the time of loss or deposition of the runic object to be narrowed
down with great probability to the years A.D. 725–50.
| Original language | Danish |
|---|---|
| Journal | Futhark |
| Volume | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 173-176 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 1892-0950 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | International Symposium on Runes and Runic Inscriptions: Runes in Context - Oslo, Norway Duration: 9 Aug 2010 → 14 Aug 2010 Conference number: 7 |
Conference
| Conference | International Symposium on Runes and Runic Inscriptions |
|---|---|
| Number | 7 |
| Country/Territory | Norway |
| City | Oslo |
| Period | 09/08/2010 → 14/08/2010 |