[MR] BBC: Galloway Hoard Runes Deciphered

[Garth Groff and Sally Sanford]

Noble Friends, Especially Scots and Vikings,

Today the BBC offered a brief article on a possible translation of runes
found on one of the Galloway Viking hoard pieces.

An arm band has an inscription that has been translated as "This is the
community's wealth [or property]." This suggests that the treasure could
have been the property of a monastic settlement. This idea is supported by
the pectoral cross and the elaborate rock crystal jar known to have been
made for a Bishop named Hygauld.

Part of the Hoard is currently on a world tour. The exhibition opens today
in Adelaide, Australia.

The story is at https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgyprnen6zo .

More about the Galloway Hoard is at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galloway_Hoard .

Yours Aye,


Mungo Napier, Laird of Mallard Lodge  🦆
Continuing a crusade to keep the original Merry Rose relevant and in
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