Lindisfarne Runestones 640 CE

Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture

(April 17, 2024) In Britain, stones with ancient letters are called "Name Stones" and not "Runestones" because they are smaller and are assumed to just list names. While many are in Latin a few seem to be runic. The following is a quote from their website:

The Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture identifies, records and publishes in a consistent format, English sculpture dating from the 7th to the 11th centuries. Much of this material was previously unpublished, and is of crucial importance in helping identify the earliest settlements and artistic achievements of the early medieval and Pre-Norman English. The Corpus documents the earliest Christian field monuments from free-standing carved crosses and innovative decorative elements, to grave-markers.

Reference

Online at: https://chacklepie.com/ascorpus/index.php

SCA Lecture: Dr Christina Cowart-Smith, Sculpting Lindisfarne's Story by Church Archaeology

(April 17, 2024) Christina's talk looks into the form and context of new sculpture fragments found during eight seasons of excavation on Lindisfarne, Northumberland, Great Britain. Particular attention was given to the way in which they fitted into the wider corpus of Anglo-Saxon stone sculpture. Christina originally studied Classics at Stanford University before completing a MLitt on Medieval Scottish History at Glasgow Univeristy and an MA in Early Medieval Archaeology at Durham University. She has recently completed her PhD, entitled Crossing Britian: The British 'High' Cross in Context and Development, AD 600-1100.

SCA Lecture: Prof. Jane Hawkes - Early Medieval Sculptural Arts of the East Midlands

The Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture from the East Midlands is due to appear late summer 2024. This talk describes their contexts, both regionally and within the Midlands generally. Free-standing crosses, funerary memorials and architectural decoration are considered, including monuments that only came to light during the course of collecting data for the volume.

Lindisfarne 24A Plate: 1119. Now at Priory Museum, Lindisfarne. Found in February 1915 in clearing out north transept of priory church. Not in situ.
The monastery at Lindisfarne was the preeminent center of Christianity in the kingdom of Northumbria prior to the Viking raid.
https://chacklepie.com/ascorpus/catvol1.php?pageNum_urls=358&totalRows_urls=532

Arabian Letter Style Runestone From Lindisfarne 640 BCE

(February 18, 2025) The Viking raid which made the Lindisfarne monastery famous occurred in 793 CE.

This runestone must have been composed by refugee monks fleeing the expansionist Islamic Rashidun Caliphate in Arabia and Syria. In the 630s, Rashidun forces from Arabia attacked and quickly overran Byzantium's southern provinces. Syria was captured in 639 and Egypt was conquered in 642. The Exarchate of Africa was gradually captured between 647 and 670.

These monks seems to have founded Lindisfarne monastery. The traditional history of Lindisfarne claims it was founded around 634 by the supposed Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland to Northumbria at the request of King Oswald. The abbey was founded before the end of 634 and Aidan remained there until his death in 651

Translation in Akkadian (North Text 61.1)

(read right to left. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration.
Runic Letter Style is Mostly Sabean from Arabia. Letter Chart Used: Levant Lineage

ELu
Šu ADu.
Ta'u Zu
BiSu Ya.

In English

The high-life-powers (God)
can equalize the Controllers (eagle-vultures).
The pasture's (starry night sky) emanations
will not be offered.

Lindisfarne 27A Plate: 1116. Now at Priory Museum, Lindisfarne. Found between 1920 and 1924 in excavations by C. R. Peers.
https://chacklepie.com/ascorpus/catvol1.php?pageNum_urls=361&totalRows_urls=532

Arabian Letter Style Runestone From Lindisfarne 640 BCE

(February 18, 2025) The Viking raid which made the Lindisfarne monastery famous occurred in 793 CE.

This runestone must have been composed by refugee monks fleeing the expansionist Islamic Rashidun Caliphate in Arabia and Syria. In the 630s, Rashidun forces from Arabia attacked and quickly overran Byzantium's southern provinces. Syria was captured in 639 and Egypt was conquered in 642. The Exarchate of Africa was gradually captured between 647 and 670.

These monks seems to have founded Lindisfarne monastery. These monks seems to have founded Lindisfarne monastery. The traditional history of Lindisfarne claims it was founded around 634 by the supposed Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland to Northumbria at the request of King Oswald. The abbey was founded before the end of 634 and Aidan remained there until his death in 651

Translation in Akkadian (North Text 61.2)

(read right to left. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration.
Runic Letter Style is Mostly Sabean from Arabia. Letter Chart Used: Aegean Letter Lineage

E AḪu

In English

Make ineffective the attendants (owls and eagle-vultures)

Lindisfarne 25A Plate: 1122. Now at Priory Museum, Lindisfarne. Found between 1920 and 1924 in excavations by C. R. Peers
https://chacklepie.com/ascorpus/catvol1.php?pageNum_urls=359&totalRows_urls=532

Runestone From Lindesfarne Shortly Before Viking Raid of 793 CE

(February 18, 2025) Image is of a Christian cross having an astrology-magic cross in the center.

Translation in Akkadian (North Text 61.2)

(read right to left. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verbs are italic bold. Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration.
Runic Letter Style is Mostly Early Danish. Letter Chart Used: Northern Letter Lineage

[2]Ḫ ReYu
Qu A ILu
ILu A ITu Ku
AWu A BaKu

In English

.... shepherd-priests (astrology magic priests)
Threading (of the life network by eagle-vultures) is the result of all-high-powers.
Threading results in omen involvement (astrology).
Emotion-powers (of astrology magic) will result in tears.