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Information board outside Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
An information board outside Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, which refers to the founding of the first church on this site by the Hiberno-Norse King Sitric (or Sigtryggr) around the year 1030.
Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, the oldest sections of which date from the 1230s, was founded c. 1030 by the Hiberno-Norse King Sitric (Sigtryggr) on this site. Christ Church stood on higher ground on the edge of the Viking settlement around Wood…
Rune stone (U 931)
Rune stone from Uppsala domkyrka, Uppland (U 931).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
[...is * haou]... ...-fr * ka(s)l ' ok * iufrfast ' lit ' rsa s[tn iftu * faiau sein] ...-l... ... ... <kasl> ok…
Rune stone (U 932)
Rune stone from Uppsala domkyrka, Uppland (U 932).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
§A muli ' u... ...--------... -ita stin þino ' aftiR ' suarthþa brur sin osmuntr ' inkialt§B muli ' auk|…
Rune stone (U 932)
Rune stone from Uppsala domkyrka, Uppland (U 932).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
§Amuli ' u... ...--------... -ita stin þino ' aftiR ' suarthþa brur sin osmuntr ' inkialt§Bmuli ' auk|…
Rune stone (U 933)
Rune stone from Uppsala domkyrka, Uppland (U 933).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
borha lit ' raisa ' stain ' iftiR ' stynbiar... ... ...orkil lit ' iftiR ' broþur ' sinBorga lét reisa stein eptir…
Rune stone (U 933) (Night view)
Rune stone from Uppsala domkyrka, Uppland (U 933).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
borha lit ' raisa ' stain ' iftiR ' stynbiar... ... ...orkil lit ' iftiR ' broþur ' sinBorga lét reisa stein eptir…
Rune stone (U 934)
Rune stone from Uppsala domkyrka, Uppland (U 934).
According to the Samnordisk runtextdatabas the inscription reads:
þoriR ' auk × ryþikr × auk × karl * þaiR + br... ...Þórir ok…
Rune stone (U 935)
Rune stone from Uppsala domkyrka, Uppland (U 935).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
þ[i]agn : fasteþr : lit... ...[-]l ' (b)onta si...Þegn, Fastheiðr lét[u] ... bónda…
Rune stone (U Fv1976;104)
Rune stone fromUppsala domkyrka, Uppland (U Fv1976;104).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
rikr * ok * hulti * fastkair * þaiR * litu * ...a stain * at * uikmar * faþur * sin * styriman * koþan :…
Rune stones (U Fv1976;107)
Rune stone in Uppsala domkyrka, Uppland (U Fv1976;107).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
...-arn * uk * brantr litu * risa * stin * at * karluk * faþur * sin in * kitilbiarn at * broþur ybir risti…
Remains of St Hallvard's Cathedral, Oslo
St Hallvard's Cathedral was first built in the twelfth century, and fell out of use in the seventeenth century. It's remains are now visible in Oslo.
St Hallvard shot full of arrows and killed when he tried to defend a pregnant woman from attack.…
St Hallvard shot full of arrows and killed when he tried to defend a pregnant woman from attack.…