söndag 3 augusti 2014

The Runestone at Viklau Church, Gotland


On the wall of the entrance to the graveyard at Viklau on Gotland is a funeral slabb with runes. The text reads: "Botvid, the heir of Peter". What makes these runes special is the fact that they are mirrored.




Sources:
http://kmb.raa.se/cocoon/bild/show-image.html?id=16001000328204
Thorgunn Snaedal, antiquarian and runologist.

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