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An 800-year-old enigmatic message has been found inscribed on a small wooden stick which was dug out of the ground in Odense, Denmark. The delicate stick is marked with 13th century runic inscription, and researchers work to decode the message.
Archaeologists have been digging beneath archaeological site Vilhelm Werners Square in Odense for years, but were about to stop excavations when they uncovered the three wooden pieces. In total, the stick is only 8.5 centimeters (3.3 inches) long and is thought to have been worn as a talisman or amulet.
According to ScienceNordic, Lisbeth Imer from the National Museum of Denmark underscored the extremely fragile nature of the artifact, stating in a press release, ”The stick itself had the consistency of cold butter before it was conserved, and some little devil of a root has gouged its way along the inscription on one side, which is a bit upsetting.”
Researchers say the words are difficult to decipher, but the runic inscription refers to the stick’s owner as Tomme, and “Tomme his servant” names him a servant of God. The words “good health” are also carved into the wood.
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