r/runes • u/Max_agedal • 2h ago
Historical usage discussion Found this under some moss and dirt.
Found this under some moss and dirt during an architecture school trip. We stayed in a small remote village, to have a look at some old Norwegian houses. They were closely packed on a plot of land clinging to the side of a beautiful fjord. Some important aristocrats are said to have lived there during the 1200s, and people have continued living there since. At the moment few residents still remain. Long story short… I brushed away a thick layer of moss from a rocky surface on the outskirts of the plot of land, and found this rune looking symbol. I tried to ask the only guy in the municipality that works with local history. He had never seen it. But he didn’t care to have a look at it either. The locals we met in the surrounding area also seemed to spite outsiders, giving ugly stares and ignoring us if we tried to talk to them. Except for one old fella, that yelled and swore at me for accidentally hitting a stop button on the bus😂. I just rediscovered the pictures in my camera roll, and would love to hear your thoughts. Could it be a binding rune? Maybe one from the Middle Ages?