See where the runes were used.
Take a look at these six objects. You’ll see why the same rune chart won’t help with every inscription.
The Vimose comb
Five signs on an everyday object.The Kylver stone
A rune row from fifth-century Gotland.The golden horns
A lost object, preserved through drawings.The Svingerud fragments
Context helps date early runes.The Franks Casket
A different branch of runic writing.The Jelling stone
Viking Age writing and royal memory.
Five signs on an everyday object.The Kylver stone
A rune row from fifth-century Gotland.The golden horns
A lost object, preserved through drawings.The Svingerud fragments
Context helps date early runes.The Franks Casket
A different branch of runic writing.The Jelling stone
Viking Age writing and royal memory.
