James Farrer led the excavation of Maeshowe, the great chambered cairn on Orkney, and found its walls covered with runes cut by Norse visitors centuries after it was built. This short account, printed for friends and learned societies, describes the tomb, the dig, nearby barrows and the Stenness stones, and gives the readings of the inscriptions by Stephens, Munch and Rafn.
A first-hand record of one of the richest collections of Viking graffiti anywhere, for anyone drawn to Orkney or Norse history. Download the free EPUB.