TDH-HV36

VM — Trondheim Norway Museum ID: N30844 Featured

Rune pin

Material

whale bone

Object Type

Period

Medieval period/Modern

Date

1050 CE – 1537 CE

Museum

NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet

Location

Trondheim

Conservation

Poor

Created by

Valerio Punzi

Elongated whale-bone pin fragment with a rectangular cross-section. Both broad faces and one narrow face were worked to create flat surfaces, while the opposite narrow face represents a break. Two runes (þ o) are incised on the preserved narrow face.

References

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Find Site Information

Region

Trøndelag

Municipality

Trondheim

Find Category

boplassfunn

Find Year

1974

Period

Medieval period/Modern

Country

Norway

Excavation Method

Archaeological excavation

Latitude

63.4310680

Longitude

10.4014080

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Zooarchaeological Data

Skeletal Element

Unknown

Preservation State

Poor

Material & Technology

Object Type

Category

Norway

Raw Material

whale bone

Manufacturing Stage

Tertiary

Length	6.8 cm
Width	3.2 cm
Height	1.3 cm

Manufacturing Stage	Tertiary
Skeletal Element	Unknown
Conservation Status	Poor
Notes	Rectangular whale-bone artefact bearing two runes (þ o). The object represents a finished worked piece associated with runic inscription practices in medieval Trondheim