Scottish Runestones

Manor Water Runestone 511 - County of Peebles, Scotland

Manor Water Runestone 511 - County of Peebles, Scotland
Manor Water Runestone 511 - County of Peebles, Scotland
Background

(March 26, 2026) Macalister reports that this stone was found about 1890 in a cairn (Irish carn) which was demolished to supply stones for a field wall. It was first placed within a railed enclosure near the site where it attracted the attention of Mr. J. Grieve of Glasgow. At his suggestion it was deposited in the Peebles Museum.

References

Macalister, R A Stewart. 1945. Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum Volume 1, page 487. Online at: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Corpus_Inscriptionum_Insularum_Celticaru/4jgaAAAAYAAJ?hl=en

Translation in Druid Akkadian (Northern Text 201)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Vowels are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)

Runic letter style is Welsh from letter chart: North European Runic Lineage

Dictionary used: Latest Runic Akkadian dictionary

  1. Ke'u Nu INu Yu E

  2. [1]W ReTu IRu Yu E

In English

  1. Prodding the fate-revelations of the Moon-eye (Su) is not ineffective.

  2. [word] the setting of the astrological-fate-powers is not ineffective.

Comment: This text is defending the use of astrology magic. The dark new moon god Su is the god associated with astrology-magic. Astrology-magic shifts and resets fate.

Previously Attempted Translation

  1. CONINIE

  2. TVRTIRIE


No English translation provided beyond suggesting it is a name.

The symbol at the top is the Druid PT symbol which means "Open Astrology-magic" from the letters P and T respectively. It is not a Christian Chi-Ro symbol.

Greenloaning Runestone 512 - County of Perth, Scotland

Greenloaning Runestone 512 - County of Perth, Scotland
Greenloaning Runestone 512 - County of Perth, Scotland
Background

(March 26, 2026) Macalister reports that this stone was formerly standing on a farm near the railway-station of Greenloaning, Perthshire. It was then erected outside the Smith Institute Museum , Stirling .

Its dimensions are 4′ 2″ × 3′ 6″ × 0′ 9″

References

Macalister, R A Stewart. 1945. Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum Volume 1, page 488. Online at: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Corpus_Inscriptionum_Insularum_Celticaru/4jgaAAAAYAAJ?hl=en

Translation in Druid Akkadian (Northern Text 202)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Vowels are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)

Runic letter style is Welsh from letter chart: North European Runic Lineage

Dictionary used: Latest Runic Akkadian dictionary

  1. Gi Šu Nu

  2. Du Gu Tu Su Šu

  3. ELu Ku Tu

  4. Bu Wu AḪu Gi TaḪu | Di'u Nu AT

  5. UYa IRu Su Gu Mu || Ba'u Ne'u Tu Še'u

  6. Ṣ Nu EBu !

  7. Ṣ Nu EBu !

  8. (unreadable)

In English

  1. Energy is similar to fate-revelations

  2. Manifestations will energize the astrology-magic of Su in a similar way.

  3. The high-powers will be involved with astrology-magic

  4. Life-nourishments can restrict attending to energizing the Stuffing (life network). | The divine-emotion-powers will reveal the monitoring.

  5. Fate-curses from the astrological-fate-powers of Su can energize the fertility-fluids. Nest the emotional-effects of astrology-magic while intoxicated.

  6. Activity will reveal the sky-shell-powers (life powers)!

  7. Activity will reveal the sky-shell-powers (life powers)!

Comment: The original large text is promoting emotion magic by claiming it can do everything astrology magic can do. In contrast the commentary text is promoting astrology magic.

Previously Attempted Translation

  1. (line 4) QATTIDONA

  2. (line 5) Versa me bono tuo :

Line 5 was assumed to be the Latin phrase "Turn me over for your good."

The 2 large texts (lines 1 and 7) were the original lines. The smaller lines were added later as commentary.

Liddesdale Runestone 514 - County of Roxburgh, Scotland

Liddesdale Runestone 514 - County of Roxburgh, Scotland
Liddesdale Runestone 514 - County of Roxburgh, Scotland
Background

(March 27, 2026) Macalister reports that this stone was Discovered by Mr. A. W. Sommerville , of Bishop's Stortford, and his son , in the Liddel Water, between Newcastleton and Hawick. Now in the National Museum, Edinburgh.

The stone is an irregular block of sandstone roughly resembling a gigantic pistol with the "handle butt" being 2′ 9″ long and the "barrel" portion, which bears the inscription, being 3′ 2″ long and 1' 2 1/2 " to 1' 6" wide. It has a thickness of about 10".

References

Macalister, R A Stewart. 1945. Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum Volume 1, page 488. Online at: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Corpus_Inscriptionum_Insularum_Celticaru/4jgaAAAAYAAJ?hl=en

Translation in Druid Akkadian (Northern Text 203)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Vowels are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)

Runic letter style is Welsh from letter chart: North European Runic Lineage

Dictionary used: Latest Runic Akkadian dictionary

  1. Ḫu IK Ya AKu IT

  2. Ku ARu ANu Ya IṢu Wa

  3. Ku UPu ITu Ya A YaYa

In English

  1. Hu did not irrigate the fate-owl's omens

  2. Involving the Controller (Ayu) did not consider the scarcity of restrictions.

  3. Involving the winds/spirits will did not foreshadow this pain.

Comment: This text shows a general disillusionment with the ancient Pagan rituals meant to preserve fertility of the land, all of which apparently failed to prevent a drought. The first 2 lines blame the life powers of Hu (sun and storm god) and Ayu (crescent moon goddess who edits the shape of the life network which directs the Hu's life powers to earth). The 3rd line blames divination magic for not predicting this drought.

Previously Attempted Translation

  1. HIC IACIT

  2. CARANTI FILI

  3. CVPITIANI

No English translation provided.

Kirkmadrine Runestone 516 - County of Wigtown, Scotland

Background

(March 27, 2026) Macalister reports that this stone was 1 of 3 stones on this site. They are now placed behind a locked grating at the end of the church.

This stone has dimensions of 6' 7" x 2' 2" - 1' 3" x 0' 5". The inscription cut, in good condition , though a little chipped.

References

Macalister, R A Stewart. 1945. Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum Volume 1, page 494. Online at: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Corpus_Inscriptionum_Insularum_Celticaru/4jgaAAAAYAAJ?hl=en

Translation in Druid Akkadian (Northern Text 204)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Vowels are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)

Runic letter style is Welsh from letter chart: North European Runic Lineage

Dictionary used: Latest Runic Akkadian dictionary

  1. ABu

  2. Ḫu IKu Ya AKu ENu Tu

  3. Su KeYu ETu PaPu A E

  4. Ku Ya Pu U ISu A Ku ERu

  5. Di'u Tu ESu IDu ESu Tu

  6. Wu IWu ENu Tu IW Su

  7. BaMu A U'u ReYu USu

In English

  1. For the priest-parents

  2. Hu did not irrigate the fate-owls' reassignments from astrology-magic

  3. Su will prod the boundary to take-a-piece of this disablement.

  4. Not involving openings with the Goddess will affect the involvement of the harbor (life network).

  5. The divine-emotion-powers for astrology-magic's winds-of-fate will channel the winds-of-fate from astrology-magic.

  6. Restricting redirection will assign astrology-magic's redirecting to Su.

  7. Dividing that will fate-curse the shepherd-priest's traditional-activity.

Comment: The priest parents are the priests involved with the life power class while the shepherd priests do astrology magic. While this text is promoting astrology-magic it is addressed to those antagonistic towards astrology magic.

Previously Attempted Translation

  1. HIC IACENT SanCtI ET PRAECIPVI SACERDOTES ID EST VIVENTIVS ET MAVORIVS


No English translation provided

The symbol at the top is the Druid PT symbol which means "Open Astrology-magic" from the letters P and T respectively. It is not a Christian Chi-Ro symbol.

Kirkmadrine Runestone 517 - County of Wigtown, Scotland

Kirkmadrine Runestone 517 - County of Wigtown, Scotland
Kirkmadrine Runestone 517 - County of Wigtown, Scotland
Background

(March 28, 2026) Macalister reports that this stone was 1 of 3 stones on this site. They are now placed behind a locked grating at the end of the church.

This stone has dimensions of 6′ 8″ × 1′ 3″ × 0' 3".

References

Macalister, R A Stewart. 1945. Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum Volume 1, page 494. Online at: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Corpus_Inscriptionum_Insularum_Celticaru/4jgaAAAAYAAJ?hl=en

Translation in Druid Akkadian (Northern Text 205)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Vowels are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)

Runic letter style is Welsh from letter chart: North European Runic Lineage

Dictionary used: Latest Runic Akkadian dictionary

  1. [Y]S [2] Su Bu

  2. Ṣu Le'u Ru ENu

  3. Tu IWu Su

In English

  1. The [God]dess [verb] Su's nourishments

  2. Activity fates the eagle-vulture's reassigning (of life-network connections)

  3. Astrology-magic will redirect Su.

Comment: This text is about how the motion powers rule over the life powers by directing their flows, specifically the motion powers defined by the heavenly bodies. Su is the dark new moon god which provides the celestial power to human-level astrology magic.

Previously Attempted Translation

  1. ... S ET

  2. FLOREN

  3. TIVS


No English translation provided

The symbol at the top is the Druid PT symbol which means "Open Astrology-magic" from the letters P and T respectively. It is not a Christian Chi-Ro symbol.

Whithorn Runestone 519 - County of Wigtown, Scotland

Background

(March 28, 2026) Macalister does not provide any geographic information about this stone.

This stone has dimensions 3′ 8″ × 1′ 1″ × 0′ 9 1/2 ″

References

Macalister, R A Stewart. 1945. Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum Volume 1, page 497. Online at: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Corpus_Inscriptionum_Insularum_Celticaru/4jgaAAAAYAAJ?hl=en

Translation in Druid Akkadian (Northern Text 206)

(read left to right. Capital letters on object. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Vowels are italic bold, Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)

Runic letter style is Welsh from letter chart: North European Runic Lineage

Dictionary used: Latest Runic Akkadian dictionary

  1. Le'u Ṭu Ya

  2. Tu

  3. Pu ETu ReYu APu Wu

  4. Su Ta'u LeYu

In English

  1. Fate is not being aroused by

  2. astrology-magic.

  3. Opening the boundary with shepherd-priests will veil the restrictions (of fate)

  4. Su will pasture the plan-of-fate.

Comment: Su is the dark new moon god associated with astrology magic which shifts fate. Shepherd-priests are the priestly class which do astrology magic. The boundary is the sky-shell holding the life network which directs the life powers to earth. This text is saying that astrology magic will disable the commands of fate which is restricting the flow of life powers to earth.

Previously Attempted Translation

  1. LOGI

  2. T

  3. PETRI APV

  4. STOLI


This was incorrectly claimed to a Latin phrase which translates into English as:

  1. Lodging of Peter the apostle

The problem is that the word "logi" is the Latin root for "logic." "Logi" could be Old French "Loge" (hut, lodging) which dates to after 1100 and only arrived in Britain with the Normans. Then the "T" has to be ignored. Also Latin texts never split words (although they will use abbreviations if space is limited).

Based on the text, the sign at the top is the Druid Astrology-magic symbol deriving from the old style letter "T." It could be a Christian Chi-Ro symbol if the narrow arms are considered to be a part of the sign instead of the wide arms, but again, the text does not support that interpretation.

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