Reassessing Alleged Runic Forgeries - Constructing an Analysis Scaffold Using the Example of the Runic Inscription in the 'Kleines Schulerloch'

One of the most well-known potential forgeries is SG-65 Kleines Schulerloch, which has provoked controversies and debates among scientists of various disciplines since its discovery. In this study an interdisciplinary grid of methods was developed and applied to the inscription of the Kleines Schulerloch in order to analyse its authenticity. Due to the approach new results could be made, leading to a revised edition entry of the inscription.

About the author

Philipp M. Simon, Eichstätt, Germany.

Summary

One of the most well-known potential forgeries is SG-65 Kleines Schulerloch, which has provoked controversies and debates among scientists of various disciplines since its discovery. In this study an interdisciplinary grid of methods was developed and applied to the inscription of the Kleines Schulerloch in order to analyse its authenticity. Due to the approach new results could be made, leading to a revised edition entry of the inscription.

Product details

• Authors: Philipp M Simon, Philipp M. Simon
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2024
• EAN: 9783111446585
• ISBN: 978-3-11-144658-5
• No. of pages: 184
• Weight: 467 g
• Illustrations: 55 b/w and 24 col. ill., 45 b/w tbl.
• Series: Ergänzungsbände zum Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Archäologie, Fälschung, Europäische Geschichte, Alte Geschichte, Archäologie, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Runeninschrift, HIS002000 HISTORY / Ancient / General, Kleines Schulerloch