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Swedish runestone in Edinburgh, Scotland
The Swedish Runestone, designated U 1173 in the Rundata catalogue, is an 11th-century Swedish Viking Age runestone which was located in Princes Street
Edinburgh's_Runestone
There are about 3,000 runestones in Scandinavia (out of a total of about 6,000 runic inscriptions). The runestones are unevenly distributed in Scandinavia:
List_of_runestones
Aspect of Viking expansion
borders has no such runestones, but there is a runestone in Scania which mentions London. There are also single cases of such runestones, located in Norway
Viking activity in the British Isles
Viking_activity_in_the_British_Isles
marking 20 years of the Royal Regiment of Scotland". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 2 July 2026. Runestone Project. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Retrieved
List of public art in Edinburgh
List_of_public_art_in_Edinburgh
Names that speakers of Old Norse assigned to foreign places and peoples
the local endonyms. Some of these names have been acquired from sagas, runestones or Byzantine chronicles. Apardion Aberdeen. Álaborg A Varangian fort near
List_of_Old_Norse_exonyms
Inscription made in a runic alphabet
Gammertingen case, Ferwerd combcase, Kantens combcase runestones: Earliest datable is the Hole runestone (50 BCE and 275 CE). Very popular for Viking Age Younger
Runic_inscriptions
Dragons in Germanic mythology
Altuna Runestone and the Hørdum stone. Sigurd killing Fáfnir, from The Jurby Cross 119, Jurby, Isle of Man. Lindworm from the U 871 runestone. U 1163
Germanic_dragon
Park in Edinburgh, Scotland
here in the 1960s following the demolition of Rockville. The Swedish runestone U 1173 was located beneath the Castle walls (grid reference NT25267352)
Princes_Street_Gardens
Scandinavian runic alphabet
church doors, church porches and church walls. In fact, one of the last runestones was raised in memory of the archbishop Absalon (d. 1201). Most of the
Medieval_runes
European ethnic group
"warrior". Other runestones explicitly mentioning warriors serving the ruler of Kievan Rus' are one of the Skåäng runestones, the Smula runestone and most famously
Rus'_people
Rings inscribed with futhorc runes, 9th or 10th century
but rather some kind of lacquer, and show signs of machining. List of runestones Magic ring Runic magic Page (1999), 112-114. Page (1999), 291f. "finger-ring"
Anglo-Saxon_runic_rings
Wife of Norse-Gael king in 12th century
Marsden, John (2000). Somerled and the emergence of Gaelic Scotland. Edinburgh: John Donald. ISBN 978-1-904607-80-9. Munch, Peter A., ed. (1874). Chronica
Ragnhildis_Olafsdottir
Burial customs of Viking Age Norsemen
remaining tumuli in honour of Viking kings and chieftains, in addition to runestones and other memorials. Some of the most notable of them are at the Borre
Norse_funeral
King of Norway from 1093 to 1103
instead burying them near where they had been slain. The Downpatrick runestone monument marking the site was erected in March 2003 to mark the 900th
Magnus_Barefoot
Extinct Germanic language spoken in the Northern Isles of Scotland
of the Northern Isles. Jones, Charles (1997). The Edinburgh History of the Scots Language. Edinburgh University Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-0-7486-0754-9 Stenroos
Norn_language
Undead creature from Norse mythology
Press. Pálsson, Hermannn; Edwards, Paul (trr.) (1973). Eyrbyggja Saga. Edinburgh: Southside Publishers. ISBN 9780900025075. Fox, Denton; Pálsson, Hermann
Draugr
Earl of Lade and governor of Norway
(2007), From Pictland to Alba, 789–1070, The New Edinburgh History of Scotland, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, ISBN 978-0-7486-1234-5 Forte, A
Haakon_Ericsson
Two wolves in Norse mythology
Skáldskaparmál. If the rider on horseback on the image on the Böksta Runestone has been correctly identified as Odin, then Geri and Freki are shown taking
Geri_and_Freki
Hill in Scotland
p. 367. ISBN 0-7225-3599-6. Scotland Before History - Stuart Piggott, Edinburgh University Press 1982, ISBN 0-85224-348-0 Scotland's Hidden History -
Cairnpapple_Hill
Neolithic archaeological site in Scotland
secured and properly investigated. The job was given to the University of Edinburgh's Professor V. Gordon Childe, who travelled to Skara Brae for the first
Skara_Brae
Neolithic stone circle in Orkney, Scotland
Renfrew, Colin (ed.). The Prehistory of Orkney BC 4000–1000 AD. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 119. ISBN 0-85224-456-8. Hawkes, Jacquetta (1986)
Ring_of_Brodgar
Prehistoric monument in England
(England) (1979). Stonehenge and its environs: monuments and land use. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-85224-379-4. Barber, Martyn (2015). Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Norse legendary saga
[The Saga of Ingvar Widtfarne and his son Swen]. There are many Ingvar Runestones raised in commemoration of warriors who died in the raid, mostly in the
Yngvars_saga_víðförla
Language of Shetland
"Regional Variation". In Jones, Charles (ed.). The Edinburgh History of the Scots Language. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. doi:10.1515/9781474469630
Shetland_dialect
Neolithic farmstead in northwest Scotland
Caroline (2007) Orkney: A Historical Guide. Edinburgh. Birlinn. Scotland Before History - Stuart Piggott, (Edinburgh University Press. 1982) ISBN 0-85224-348-0
Knap_of_Howar
Peoples the Norse Greenlanders encountered in North America
2001. ISBN 0-670-88990-3 Henry Rink Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo (Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1875, p. 310 Hans Christian Gulløv, ed., Grønlands Forhistorie
Skræling
Practice of supernatural beings and forces
and 1960s Runic magic – Ancient or modern magic performed with runes or runestones Scrying – Seeking visions in a reflective surface Shamanism – Religious
Magic_(supernatural)
Human settlement in Scotland
suggest it was erected as a memorial. The runestone is now on display at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh. Outsider artist, poet and musician Adam
Cunningsburgh
Queen of Scots from 1469 to 1486
Times to 2004 (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2006). ISBN 978-0748617135. Thomas Dickson, Accounts of the Treasurer, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1877), pp
Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland
Margaret_of_Denmark,_Queen_of_Scotland
Queen of Norway from 1293 to 1299
Barrow, G.W.S., Robert Bruce and the Community of the Realm of Scotland, Edinburgh University Press, 2005 ISBN 9780748620227 Anna Elisa Tryti. "Arne Sigurdsson
Isabel_Bruce
Speculative historical theories
Cultures Jean Cousin (navigator) Jewish Indian theory Kensington Runestone – Faked Viking runestone in Minnesota, US Kon-Tiki expedition – 1947 raft journey from
Pre-Columbian transoceanic contact theories
Pre-Columbian_transoceanic_contact_theories
Henge in Orkney Islands, Scotland
ISBN 978-0460043137. Piggott, Stuart (1982). Scotland Before History. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0-85224-348-0. Armit, Ian (1998). Scotland's Hidden
Standing_Stones_of_Stenness
Neolithic chambered cairn on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland
Simpson (1952). Illustrated History of Ancient Monuments: Vol. VI Scotland. Edinburgh: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Hedges, John W. (1984). Tomb of the
Midhowe_Chambered_Cairn
Mythical creature in European folklore
Depictions of worms are prevalent in early medieval art, notably on runestones, where they often form the band on which the runes are written. Specific
European_dragon
Period of European history (about 800–1050)
over their graves, runestones were raised primarily to memorialise men, with the lives of few women being commemorated by runestones (Sawyer says only
Viking_Age
Romance ethnic group
Varangians were first used as mercenaries in Italy against the Arabs in 936. Runestones were raised in Sweden in memory of warriors who died in Langbarðaland
Sicilians
Varangians were first used as mercenaries in Italy against the Arabs in 936. Runestones were raised in Sweden in memory of warriors who died in Langbarðaland
History_of_Sicily
Historical religious tradition
ISBN 978-9189116818. Bek-Pedersen, Karen (2011). The Norns in Old Norse Mythology. Edinburgh: Dunedin Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-906716-18-9. Berend, Nora (2007).
Old_Norse_religion
Neolithic standing stones in the Scottish Outer Hebrides
Early History. Edinburgh University Press. p. 58. ISBN 0748602917. Armit, Ian (1996). The Archaeology of Skye and the Western Isles. Edinburgh University
Callanish_Stones
Neolithic chambered cairn
in: Renfrew, Colin (Ed.) The Prehistory of Orkney BC 4000–1000 AD. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0-85224-456-8. Historic Environment Scotland
Unstan_Chambered_Cairn
over 500 years. In 1996, the stone was returned to Scotland, and kept in Edinburgh Castle with the Honours of Scotland. The stone remains property of the
Stones_of_Scotland
8th- to 15th-century historical period
attested by the Chronicles of Mann and evidenced by the numerous Manx runestones and Norse place names. The modern-day Diocese of Sodor and Man retains
Scandinavian_Scotland
Archipelago, county and council area in northern Scotland
earldom passed to the Sinclair family, who were also barons of Roslin near Edinburgh. Evidence of the Viking presence is widespread and includes the settlement
Orkney
Part of the Viking invasions of England
Campaign: A Reappraisal" (PDF). The Scottish Historical Review. 84 (218). Edinburgh University Press: 133–148. doi:10.3366/shr.2005.84.2.133. JSTOR 25529849
Battle_of_Brunanburh
Television program
Checkered Game of Life" September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23) 143 2 "Kensington Runestone; Smile! You're Being Hijacked; Harriet the Spy" September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
Mysteries_at_the_Museum
Carved Megalithic chambered tomb in Scotland
in: Renfrew, Colin (Ed.) The Prehistory of Orkney BC 4000-1000 AD. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0-85224-456-8. Johnston, Alfred W. (1896)
Dwarfie_Stane
Norse-Gaelic polity in the British Isles (849–1265)
much less well-developed than in the Hebrides. There are numerous Manx Runestones and place names of Norse origin on the Isle of Man. Initially a pagan
Kingdom_of_the_Isles
Middle ages Scottish ship
Kings and Warriors, Craftsmen and Priests in Northern Britain AD 550–850 (Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Monograph Series, 2003), p. 130, 'Broighter
Birlinn
8th–11th century expansion by Norsemen
proceeding to Iberia and thence to Italy. Three or four 11th-century Swedish runestones mention Italy, memorialising warriors who died in 'Langbarðaland', the
Viking_expansion
Metallurgy of iron and its alloys
Michael and Mary B. Woods (2000). Ancient Construction (Ancient Technology) Runestone Press [ISBN missing] "Iron and Steel, Metallurgy of" . New International
Ferrous_metallurgy
of King Heidrek the Wise (PDF). Translated by Finch, R. G. London and Edinburgh: Nelson. 1965. Sturluson, Snorri (2016). Heimskringla (PDF). Vol. 1. Translated
List of people, clan, and place names in Germanic heroic legend
List_of_people,_clan,_and_place_names_in_Germanic_heroic_legend
Viking Age hoard of silver jewellery and other items
The Galloway Hoard, owned by the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, is a hoard of more than 100 gold, silver, glass, crystal, stone, and earthenware
Galloway_Hoard
Queen of Norway from 1281 to 1283
Scotland and the Maid of Norway". The Scottish Historical Review. 69. Edinburgh University Press: 120–141. Duncan, Archibald Alexander McBeth (2002).
Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway
Margaret_of_Scotland,_Queen_of_Norway
Historical Norse colony in present-day England
Viking Kings of Britain and Ireland: The Dynasty of Ívarr to A.D. 1014. Edinburgh: Dunedin Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-903765-89-0. Fafinski, Mateusz (2014)
Scandinavian_York
Area of Norse Greenland
Language, and Other Peculiarities, William Blackwood and Sons, London and Edinburgh. Pages 308-317. Helgason, Magnús Sveinn (December 18, 2015). "What happened
Eastern_Settlement
Historical event in the European Middle Ages
Varangians were first used as mercenaries in Italy against the Arabs in 936. Runestones were raised in Sweden in memory of warriors who died in Langbarðaland
Norman conquest of southern Italy
Norman_conquest_of_southern_Italy
Period of Sicilian history under Islamic rule from 827 to 1091
Edgar the Ætheling who fought in the Norman conquest of southern Italy. Runestones were raised in Sweden in memory of warriors who died in Langbarðaland
Muslim_Sicily
Megalithic cemetery in County Sligo, Ireland
The Origins of Monuments in Britain and Continental Europe, Bradley, R. Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1993. Monumental Beginnings, Danagher
Carrowmore
Stone circle in Glen Esk, Angus, Scotland
of the Lindsays in Angus and Mearns, with notices of Alyth and Meigle, Edinburgh: Sutherland and Knox, retrieved 11 October 2010 The Megalithic Portal
Colmeallie_stone_circle
Small uninhabited island in the Orkney Islands, Scotland
The Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. The Internet Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013
Holm_of_Papa
Orkneyinga saga character
two Scottish clans from the Outer Hebridean Isle of Lewis. In 1962 a runestone was uncovered in the Inner Hebrides which bore the name Ölvir. It has
Olvir_Rosta
Viking warlord, Earl of Orkney
Scotland AD 80–1000. Edinburgh University Press. Edinburgh. ISBN 0748601007 Thomson, William P. L. (2008) The New History of Orkney. Edinburgh. Birlinn. ISBN 9781841586960
Torf-Einarr
Ring of standing stones
Great Crowns of Stone: The Recumbent Stone Circles of Scotland (PDF). Edinburgh: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Stone_circle
Stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
(2011). Great crowns of stone: The recumbent stone circles of Scotland. Edinburgh: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Sheldon_stone_circle
Anderson, J; Hjaltalin, JA; Goudie, G, eds. (1873). The Orkneyinga Saga. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas. Andersson, TM; Gade, KE, eds. (2012) [2000]. Morkinskinna:
Bjaðǫk
Cook. "Land of the Finns", from the Swedish spelling, first attested in runestones in Old Norse in present-day Sweden. Early mentions of the Fenni in Tacitus's
List of country-name etymologies
List_of_country-name_etymologies
British explorer and archaeologist
in the United States he championed the authenticity of the Kensington Runestone and Westford Knight. In 1969, Lethbridge published The Monkey's Tail,
T._C._Lethbridge
Bilateral relations
so called England runestones which describe Swedish Vikings taking gold, Danegeld, and tributes in England. Almost all Runestones of this period mentioning
Sweden–United Kingdom relations
Sweden–United_Kingdom_relations
14°40′E / 67.467°N 14.667°E / 67.467; 14.667 Runestone (remains near original location) Frösö Runestone, Frösö, Sweden 63°11′30″N 14°32′30″E / 63.19167°N
List_of_northernmost_items
Viking Earl of Orkney
(2006) The Argyll Book. Edinburgh. Birlinn. ISBN 1-84158-480-0 Woolf, Alex (2007) From Pictland to Alba, 789–1070. Edinburgh. Edinburgh University Press.
Sigurd_the_Stout
Michael (2000). Ancient Machines: From Grunts to Graffiti. Minneapolis, MN: Runestone Press. pp. 35, 36. ISBN 0-8225-2996-3. Mark, Joshua J. (8 November 2016)
History_of_technology
Stone circle in Aberdeen, Scotland
(ed.). Great crowns of stone: The recumbent stone circles of Scotland. Edinburgh: RCAHMS. pp. 1, 31, 33–37, 236, 252–255. ISBN 9781902419558. Burl, Aubrey
Sunhoney
Battle fought in 962 in Moray between Scotland and Norse pirates
killed in the battle. Skene, W. F, Celtic Scotland vol i, pp. 363–364, Edinburgh 1876 George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold
Battle_of_Bauds
Thirteenth-century ruler of the Isle of Man and parts of the Hebrides
(2004). The Wars of Scotland, 1214–1371. The New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0-7486-1237-8. Brown, D (2016)
Olaf_the_Black
(2004). The Wars of Scotland, 1214–1371. The New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0-7486-1237-8. Brown, M (2008)
Murchadh_Mac_Suibhne
Name of many stones in Scotland
Stuart (1999), Scotland: Myth, Legend & Folklore. Pub. Luath Press, Edinburgh. ISBN 0-946487-69-3 P. 24. McNeill, F. Marian (1959). The Silver Bough
Carlin_stone
12th century Irish military commander
Crang, JA; Strickland, MJ (eds.). A Military History of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. pp. 94–132. ISBN 978-0-7486-3204-6. Wadden, P (2013)
Mac_Scelling
12th and 13th-century king in the British Isles
(2004). The Wars of Scotland, 1214–1371. The New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0-7486-1238-6. Byrne, A (2016)
Rǫgnvaldr_Guðrøðarson
King of the Isles
"Index". The Argyll Book. Edinburgh: Birlinn. pp. 277–304. ISBN 1-84158-253-0. Oram, RD (2000). The Lordship of Galloway. Edinburgh: John Donald. ISBN 0-85976-541-5
Maccus_mac_Arailt
9th-century Norse viking and first Jarl of Møre
History of Orkney. Edinburgh. Birlinn. ISBN 978-1-84158-696-0 Woolf, Alex (2007) From Pictland to Alba, 789–1070. Edinburgh. Edinburgh University Press
Rognvald_Eysteinsson
King of the Isles
(2004). The Wars of Scotland, 1214–1371. The New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0-7486-1238-6. Brugger, E
Óspakr-Hákon
13th-century Scottish prioress
biographical dictionary of Scottish women: from the earliest times to 2004. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0-7486-1713-2.. Sellar, William David Hamilton
Bethóc,_Prioress_of_Iona
Type of megalithic monument in counties Cork and Kerry, Ireland
(ed.). Great Crowns of Stone: The Recumbent Stone Circles of Scotland. Edinburgh: RCAHMS. ISBN 978-1-902419-55-8. Burnham, Andy (2018). The Old Stones
Axial_stone_circle
King of Mann and the Isles
(2004). The Wars of Scotland, 1214–1371. The New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0-7486-1237-8. Carpenter,
Rǫgnvaldr Óláfsson (died 1249)
Rǫgnvaldr_Óláfsson_(died_1249)
Edgar the Ætheling who fought in the Norman conquest of southern Italy. Runestones were raised in Sweden in memory of warriors who died in Langbarðaland
History of Islam in southern Italy
History_of_Islam_in_southern_Italy
12th-century Viking
Myrkvifjörð (the Firth of Forth), and found David, the King of Scots, in Edinburgh. He received Swein well, and requested him to stay with him. He told the
Sweyn_Asleifsson
immigrants from Norway also settled in the Faroe Islands is proven by a runestone (see Sandavágur stone) found in the village of Sandavágur on Vágoy Island
History_of_the_Faroe_Islands
Peninsula in Scotland
"Skye survey" Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 15 March 2008. "Skye, Rubh' An Dunain, 'Viking Canal'". Canmore
Rubha_an_Dùnain
King of the Isles
(2004). The Wars of Scotland, 1214–1371. The New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0-7486-1238-6. Caldwell, DH;
Guðrøðr_Rǫgnvaldsson
Scottish Lord (before 1199–1234)
ISBN 0-313-32590-1. Eeles, FC, ed. (1914). The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club. Vol. 7. Edinburgh: The Old Edinburgh Club. Hardy, TD, ed. (1833). Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum
Alan_of_Galloway
King of the Isles (died 1004/1005)
Times. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. pp. 12–41. ISBN 978-0748625611. Thomson, PL (2008) [1987]. The New History of Orkney (3rd ed.). Edinburgh: Birlinn
Ragnall_mac_Gofraid
1263 battle of the Scottish-Norwegian War
Michael (30 April 2004). The New Edinburgh History of Scotland, Volume 4 The Wars of Scotland 1214 - 1371. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 83–84. ISBN 9780748612383
Battle_of_Largs
789–1070. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7486-1234-5 [Thomson, William P.L., The New History of Orkney. Edinburgh: Mercat Press
Karl_Hundason
1164 battle near Renfrew, Scotland
(2004). The Wars of Scotland, 1214–1371. The New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0-7486-1237-8. Butter, R (2007)
Battle_of_Renfrew
Lord of Galloway (died 1161)
Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0-85224-142-9. Charters and Other Documents Relating to the City of Edinburgh, A.D. 1143–1540. Edinburgh:
Fergus_of_Galloway
King of Dublin and the Isles (d. 1187)
(2004). The Wars of Scotland, 1214–1371. The New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0748612386. Butter, R (2007)
Guðrøðr_Óláfsson
Stone circle in Aberdeen, Scotland
(ed.). Great crowns of stone: The recumbent stone circles of Scotland. Edinburgh: RCAHMS. pp. 1, 31, 33–37, 236, 252–255. ISBN 9781902419558. Burl, Aubrey
Tyrebagger_stone_circle
King of Dublin and the Isles
Organised by The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 20–22 September 2006 (PDF). Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-20-3. Archived from
Godred_Crovan
1156 battle off the coast of Scotland
Frank (1970). The Clans, Septs, and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands. Edinburgh and London: Johnston and Bacon. ISBN 0-7179-4500-6. Marsden, John (2008)
Battle_of_Epiphany
(2007). From Pictland to Alba, 789–1070. The New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-1233-8. Wood Breese
Lagmann_mac_Gofraid
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