Major Rune Find: Basic Facts, First Impressions

One of the oldest runic inscriptions ever found has just been announced in the Norwegian media. Here is an “index video“ pointing you to the basic facts that are publicly available today, and some thoughts on the implications this find may have for scholarship in this field going forward. Jackson Crawford, Ph.D.: Sharing real expertise in Norse language and myth with people hungry to learn, free of both ivory tower elitism and the agendas of self-appointed gurus. Visit (includes bio and linked list of all videos). Jackson Crawford’s Patreon page: Latest FAQs: (updated Nov. 2019). Jackson Crawford’s translation of Hávamál, with complete Old Norse text: or Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda: