tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197787519649202369.post4630455747412446656..comments2024-03-12T17:50:13.932-04:00Comments on The Westford Knight, the Newport Tower, and Related Sites: Narragansett Rune Stone RecoveredDavid Brodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04623785833025125583noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197787519649202369.post-41638457500394743082018-01-26T07:19:11.221-05:002018-01-26T07:19:11.221-05:00The hooked X rune is very simple. Rune X is S. The...The hooked X rune is very simple. Rune X is S. The hooked X (S) sound like english SH in SHoe,SHe,etc. It is the same as polish sound SZ. Another thing is that rune on the picture is upside down.Kippo Honeypot storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15071772872426269652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197787519649202369.post-16822121351588262212015-08-16T21:57:56.318-04:002015-08-16T21:57:56.318-04:00question
Reccently i was kayak fishing and found t...question<br />Reccently i was kayak fishing and found the newport stone which says HOC SIGNO VINCES.. I think the translation says here we fight/ conquer..Anyone know any thing about this or any research about the etchings on this rock. It was one of the coolest things to uncover letter by letter as the tides dropped.. Curiosity is getting the best of me. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550322234842945479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197787519649202369.post-52445176099505668682015-01-31T23:39:49.046-05:002015-01-31T23:39:49.046-05:00So, Charles, the obvious question to you is: What ...So, Charles, the obvious question to you is: What is the translation?David Brodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04623785833025125583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197787519649202369.post-53168364886104595702015-01-31T18:22:42.704-05:002015-01-31T18:22:42.704-05:00Well I for one am happy that it has been recovered...Well I for one am happy that it has been recovered. When it comes to the translation, it depends A LOT on in which language it was originally written. Unlike many scholars I speak, read and write, Swedish, Norwegian AND Danish like a native (because I AM ONE) but that hooked x HAS been found on UNDISPUTEDLY time-correct runestones in Sweden so.... Doubters are entitled to their opinions. Charles. Highlander.Charles. Highlander.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197787519649202369.post-5497566898671276842014-11-15T18:56:22.634-05:002014-11-15T18:56:22.634-05:00I don't think he turned it over voluntarily, b...I don't think he turned it over voluntarily, but I agree it is good to have it in a safe place...<br />David Brodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04623785833025125583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197787519649202369.post-53617483620497169692014-11-15T17:00:52.922-05:002014-11-15T17:00:52.922-05:00Hey, the guy was nice enough to turn it over to th...Hey, the guy was nice enough to turn it over to the Museum, and make sure no markings were damaged. I<br />am glad its out the water, where it can be safely kept. I don't care what his motives were. The ends justify the means.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197787519649202369.post-14818193920217595572014-05-18T19:39:46.215-04:002014-05-18T19:39:46.215-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197787519649202369.post-32810297467180853282013-12-24T11:25:06.788-05:002013-12-24T11:25:06.788-05:00I am watching the America Unearthed episode now. ...I am watching the America Unearthed episode now. It is always amusing to listen to the connection to Freemasonry and the associated paranoia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197787519649202369.post-75576609201465683982013-09-05T12:41:27.039-04:002013-09-05T12:41:27.039-04:00LeeAnne, at the time they filmed America Unearthed...LeeAnne, at the time they filmed America Unearthed I don't think the stone had been recovered yet. David Brodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04623785833025125583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197787519649202369.post-69890464081772342462013-09-05T12:39:35.404-04:002013-09-05T12:39:35.404-04:00Walt, the latest translation I've heard is, &q...Walt, the latest translation I've heard is, "Refuge from the ice, here." That makes some sense as there is a sheltered cove nearby. The problem with runic translations is that the language is not exact, so there are many different opinions. And, yes, those marks far from being hoisted out of the water.<br />David Brodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04623785833025125583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197787519649202369.post-57075811057648889432013-09-05T12:31:47.895-04:002013-09-05T12:31:47.895-04:00They covered this is a recent episode of America U...They covered this is a recent episode of America Unearthed on H@ Channel. It's onDemand on Comcast right now. I'm watching it :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350168494309965425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197787519649202369.post-91174397982804543222013-08-31T11:51:13.138-04:002013-08-31T11:51:13.138-04:00David - thanks for posting this!
Glad it was secur...David - thanks for posting this!<br />Glad it was secured finally.<br />Questions on the last photo...are those recent scrape marks from being moved around?<br />And...has it been translated ever? Hooked X and all..<br /><br />-WaltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com