Fámjin stone, Norse runestone in Fámjins Church, Fámjin, Faroe Islands

The Fámjin stone is a runestone kept in the church of Fámjin on the Faroe Islands. It is a grave stone whose runic inscription is repeated in Latin letters, so the same text appears in two writing systems on one surface. It is the third and youngest of the runestones found in the Faroe Islands, after the Kirkjubø stone and the Sandavágur stone.

The Fámjin stone is the third and youngest runestone found in the Faroe Islands, after the Kirkjubø stone and the Sandavágur stone. It is a gravestone whose runic inscription is repeated in Latin letters, and it dates from the 16th century, after the Faroese Reformation of 1538. It therefore shows that runes were still carved in the islands in post-Catholic times.

The Fámjin stone is a gravestone, and its runic inscription is repeated in Latin letters on the same surface. It is the third and youngest of the runestones found in the Faroe Islands, after the Kirkjubø stone and the Sandavágur stone. Because it carries few runic characters, it is of limited value for Faroese language research.

The stone sits inside the church and is easy to reach as a visitor. You should visit during church opening hours to view this object along with other items housed in the building.

The Fámjin stone is the third runestone found in the Faroe Islands, after the Kirkjubø stone and the Sandavágur stone, and the only one dated after the 1538 Reformation. Its runic inscription is repeated in Latin letters on the same slab, and it is a grave stone.