[gothic-l] Crimean runes

[Сергей Черныш]

Hello
I would like to draw your attention to limestone slab with runic inscription (http://mogilnik.narod.ru/Stella.htm). It was found by South-Bosporian expedition of the Crimean branch of Institute of archeology National Academy of Science of Ukraine on mountain Opuk in Kerch region (look at the map). Here ancient authors mentioned the city of Kimmerik. In 4 AD on mountain the citadel has been constructed when Uzunlar wall becomes a border between Chersonese and Bosporus. The Citadel survived up to 6 century AD.
The size of a plate 0,62 х 0,49 х 0,20 m. Height of signs of 0,15 m, relief depth  - 0,005-0,009 m (cut out was a background, so cross and signs are elevated).
Publicators interpreted inscription as a herulic and descended from local pagan sanctuary ( VK Golenko, VJ Yurochkin, OA Sin'ko, AV Djanov - Runicheskij kamen'  s gory Opuk i nekotoryje problemy istorii severoprichernomorskich germanzev ( Runic stone from Opuk mountain and some questions of history of germans  on  North coast of Black sea ) . In: Drevnosti Bospora 2. (Antiquities of Bospor)
Their interpretation is disputable enough. Some of specialists considered authenticity of this find as doubtful.
It would be interesting to know your opinion.






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