Modern Erilar Episode 15: Runic Inscriptions in Orkney

Описание: What evidence do we have for runes used by the Vikings on Orkney? What did their runes look like? When were they carved? I answer these questions, and provide a reading list for further study.

1:58 Language on Orkney
3:04 Orcadian runic inscriptions
7:09 A futhark for Orkney from the Maeshowe graffiti
11:06 Encoded twig runes
14:04 How to write like an Orcadian
17:10 Further reading

I use the Gullhornet and Gullskoen runic fonts made by Odd Einar Haugen of the Universitet i Bergen, which are free to download at https://folk.uib.no/hnooh/runefont/.