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2014
Rune stone U 1173
Visiting Edinburgh in December 2013 |
Many thanks for
the translation to:
Michèle Maurer
www.micmaug.com |
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| On a
mild winter day in December 2013, I travelled to
Edinburgh in order to find and document Erik’s
runestone. |
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| Once on site, I realized that the whole
valley up to the castle had been cordoned
due to subsidence. I was nevertheless given permission by
the Park Manager
to document the stone, which is located below the castle
wall (red arrow). |
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| The rune stone is situated on a ledge where it stands all
alone. There’s a new fence going around it, which –
unfortunately – runs right in front of the stone. |
The vast cordon of the area is also meant to prevent
adventurers from climbing the rockface up to the castle. |
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| Subsided path
along the slopes of the valley. |
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| To the left, you can see the castle wall. On the far end of
the ledge, facing the fence, stands the rune stone. |
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| Left side |
Front |
Right side |
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The
S-rune is back-to-front and
the main branch is too long. |
The
H-rune has been damaged a long time
ago, which is also shown in older drawings. |
There’s
an additional cross, strangely positioned outside the
frame, on the right upper edge. Why? |
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The rune carver forgot the rune R
and
had to squeeze it in between the U and S |
Edinburgh 2013: YouTube clip. |
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| From
behind the fence, one has a wonderful view. |
There
is a fence on the castle wall as well. |
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The avenue leading up to the
castle.
The rune stone is situated below the wall
(red arrow). |
The gate to the stairs that
lead
down to the stone is closed. |
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The runestone
of Edinburgh has been all but forgotten.
It’s in need of attention, signs and accessibility.
Edinburgh is a beautiful city
with old history and many
attractions and sites. The runestone is a
historical landmark, but
neither the park staff nor the castle guides
possess any information
about the stone. Some of them don’t even know
that it’s there. |
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