Kirkjubøur stone

The Kirkjubøstein ( Faroese: Kirkjubøsteinurin ) is a rune stone was found in 1832 near the Magnusdom in Kirkjubøur in the Faroe Islands.

The stone is preserved in the National Museum in Copenhagen. 19 runes are carved, but difficult to read. The text has not yet been clearly deciphered. The only part that may result in mind are the last 12 characters. This section is after the transcription of Marie Ingerslev Simonsen 1959:

In the standardized Old Norse:

German:

Along with this interpretation of the stone has been dated to the 11th century. It is now said that the stone came from the period around the year 1000, the Christianization of the Faroe Islands.

An earlier interpretation of Ludvig Wimmer 1887 states:

Both interpretations result, with respect to the intentioned person, a completely different meaning: Is talk of a Hrói ( Rói or Rógvi in modern Faroese ), or from a Vigulf ( Vígúlvur )?