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The '''Øvre Stabu spearhead''' is an iron spearhead which bears an [[Elder Futhark inscription]] dated to |
The '''Øvre Stabu spearhead''' is an iron spearhead which bears an [[Elder Futhark inscription]] dated to 210–240 [[AD]], making it one of the oldest runic inscriptions preserved. |
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It was discovered on the Øvre Stabu farm at [[Eastern Toten]], [[Oppland]], [[Norway]], in one of two graves, alongside other grave goods. The spearhead is of the ''Vennolum'' type (a term for a type of lancehead typical of the period, of which about 300 specimens are known) and has a length of 28 cm. The runes are incised using a 'zig-zag' technique, and are partly lost due to corrosion. |
It was discovered on the Øvre Stabu farm at [[Eastern Toten]], [[Oppland]], [[Norway]], in one of two graves, alongside other grave goods. The spearhead is of the ''Vennolum'' type (a term for a type of lancehead typical of the period, of which about 300 specimens are known) and has a length of 28 cm. The runes are incised using a 'zig-zag' technique, and are partly lost due to corrosion. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*Tineke Looijenga, ''Texts & contexts of the oldest Runic inscriptions'', BRILL, 2003, {{ISBN|978-90-04-12396-0}}, pp. 78, 93, 101, 126, 128, 136, 149, 151, 336, 338, 357. |
* Tineke Looijenga, ''Texts & contexts of the oldest Runic inscriptions'', BRILL, 2003, {{ISBN|978-90-04-12396-0}}, pp. 78, 93, 101, 126, 128, 136, 149, 151, 336, 338, 357. |
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* Find 21 = Inscription/entry N KJ31 in the RuneS-Database of the research project "Runic Writing in the Germanic Languages (RuneS)" of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 2024. https://www.runesdb.de/find/21 |
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*[http://www.arild-hauge.com/arild-hauge/no-rune-oevere-stabu1.jpg image] |
* [http://www.arild-hauge.com/arild-hauge/no-rune-oevere-stabu1.jpg image] |
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Revision as of 16:51, 25 July 2024
The Øvre Stabu spearhead is an iron spearhead which bears an Elder Futhark inscription dated to 210–240 AD, making it one of the oldest runic inscriptions preserved. It was discovered on the Øvre Stabu farm at Eastern Toten, Oppland, Norway, in one of two graves, alongside other grave goods. The spearhead is of the Vennolum type (a term for a type of lancehead typical of the period, of which about 300 specimens are known) and has a length of 28 cm. The runes are incised using a 'zig-zag' technique, and are partly lost due to corrosion.
ᚱᚨᚢᚾᛁᛃᚨᛉ
raunijaz
The inscription is presumably recording the name of the spear. The name is interpreted as the Common Germanic (Proto-Norse) form of Old Norse reynir, meaning "tester". Compare the Gothic inscriptions on the spearhead of Kovel ᛏᛁᛚᚨᚱᛁᛞᛊ (tilarids, "thither-rider") and the spearhead of Dahmsdorf-Müncheberg ᚱᚨᚾᛃᚨ (ranja, "router").
See also
References
- Tineke Looijenga, Texts & contexts of the oldest Runic inscriptions, BRILL, 2003, ISBN 978-90-04-12396-0, pp. 78, 93, 101, 126, 128, 136, 149, 151, 336, 338, 357.
- Find 21 = Inscription/entry N KJ31 in the RuneS-Database of the research project "Runic Writing in the Germanic Languages (RuneS)" of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 2024. https://www.runesdb.de/find/21
