Along the Neckar River upstream (east-north) of Heidelberg, Germany,
there is a monument inside the Neckarsteinach Evangelical church (which is
directly across from the Catholic church); it has an open foyer and view thru
glass of the church. There is a plaque on the wall which (best as can be read)
says ...
"
Anno Domini LXXXIIII
Den Letzten Tag IVNX
Morgens Gegen Tag ZWI
Schen III VND IIII VHR Starb
der Edel VND- Ernvest
Eberhart-Landschadt
Von-Stainach-Weilant
Hans-Plenfart- Land
Schaben - Seligen - Hin
Derlassener - Ivngstek -
Sohn - Desen - Seelen -
Christus - Der - Herr - In
Ewigketi - Plegen - VND
Ihm - EIN - Froliche -
Vfferstendnvs -
Verleihen - Wolle.
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Several attempts have been to use various computer translator tools. . .
Phase 1A
Anno Domini LXXXIIII
= Year of our lord 84(?)
Den Letzten Tag IVNX?
= in the last day
Morgens Gegen Tag
= in the morning against day
Zwischen III UND IIII VHR
= between 3 and 4
Starb der Edel UND-
= that died nobly and
Ernvest Eberhart-Landschadt-Von-Stainach-Weilant
Hans-Plenfart-
Land Schaben - Seligen - Hin
= country scraping blesed one
Derlassener - Ivngster -
Sohn - Desen - Seelen -
Christus - Der - Herr - In
Ewigketi - Plegen - VND
Ihm - EIN - Froliche -
Vfferstendnvs -
Verleihen - Wolle.
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Phase 2 into xlater ---
Anno Domini LXXXIIII (is 89)
Den Letzten Tag;; IVNX ;;9; Den Letzten Tag ;;9
Morgens Gegen Tag ZWI;; 8 zwischen 8;;
8 schen;;2;
schen;;3; iII und IIII;; uhr;;4;
Starb der Edel und;;44 ;;
Starb;; der;; edel;; 44
Ernvest
Eberhart-;; landschadt; -Von-Stainach-Weilant
Hans-Plenfart;;5; Land
Schaben - Seligen - Hin;;7; Hinderlassener;
Derlassener; - 33 iungster 33 -
Sohn ;;
77 iungstersohn 77
- desen - seelen -
Christus - Der - Herr - In
Ewigketi - Plegen - VND
Ihm - EIN - Froliche -
Ufferstendnus -
Uerleihen - Wolle.
Phase 2 out of xlator ----
Anno Domini LXXXIIII (is 84) the last day;; IVNX;;9; The last
day;;9 of morning against day ZWI;; 8 between 8;; 8 schen;;2;
schen;;3; iII and IIII;; uhr;;4; The noble und;;44 died;; Died;;
that;; nobly;; 44 Ernvest Eberhart -;; landschadt; Of Stainach
Weilant Hans-Plenfart;;5; Country scraping - blessed one -
Hin;;7; Hinderlassener; Derlassener; - 33 more iungster 33 -
son;; 77 iungstersohn 77 - desen - souls - Christ - - gentleman
- in Ewigketi - polarizing gene - VND it - - Froliche - a
Ufferstendnus - Uerleihen - wool.
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Phase-3 working
101 Anno Domini LXXXIIII
102 Den Letzten Tag IVNX
-> That The Latter Day ??
=> The Last Day
103 Morgens Gegen Tag ZWI
-> in the morning approximately day ->
=> In the morning against day
104 Zwischen iII VND IIII VHR Starb
104 Zwischen iII UND IIII UHR Starb
-> between 3 and 4 clock died
=> between 3 and 4 o'clock died
105 der Edel VND Ernvest
der Edel UND Ernvest
=> that nobly and Ernu/vest
106 Eberhart-Landschadt-Von-Stainach-Weilant
=> Eberhart Landschadt of Stainach Weilant
107 Hans Plenfart Land
-> Hans Plenfart Land
-> Hans Plenfart Country
108 Schaben - Seligen - Hin
scraping/cockroaches blessed one(s)
109 Derlassener - Ivngstek -
?? Jungsteksohn ??
?? Jungstersohn ??
110 Sohn - Desen - Seelen -
-> Son Desen Souls
111 Christus - Der - Herr - In
-> Christ the man in
112 Ewigkeit - Pflegen - VND
Ewigkeit - Pflegen - UND
-> Eternity Maintenances and
113 Ihm - EIN - Froliche -
-> it a/one Froliche
114 Vfferstendnvs -
-> Ufferstendnus
-> Uffers tendnus
-> Uffer stendnus
115 Verleihen - Wolle.
Uerleihen - Wolle.
-> Uerleihen wool.
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Phase 3 input
Anno Domini LXXXIIII
Den Letzten Tag Juni
Morgens Gegen Tag
Zwischen III und IIII uhr Starb
der Edel und Ernvest
Eberhart Landschadt Von Stainach-Weilant
Hans Plenfart Land
Schaben Seligen Hin
Derlassener Ivngstek
Sohn Desen Seelen
Christus Der Herr In
Ewigkeit Pflegen und
Ihm ein Froliche
Ufferstendnus
Uerleihen Wolle.
Phaze 3 Output http://babel.altavista.com/tr
Year of our Lord 84
the last day June of morning against day
between 3 and 4 o'clock died the noble and Ernvest Eberhart
Landschadt of Stainach Weilant Hans Plenfart country scraping
blessed one Derlassener Ivngstek son Desen souls Christ the
gentelman in eternity maintenances and it a Froliche Ufferstendnus
Uerleihen wool.
Phase 3 Output B http://www.sail-labs.com/
The Last June Day morning's Against day
Between and of the and Of Country
cockroaches Blissful there son soul
of Christ The Gentleman In Eternity Maintaining and It a wool
= = = = = = =
See original image
See a fairly good transcription.
The date of AD 84 is NOT the year 0084-A.D.
Rather it indicates the year nn84 in the century in which it was done;
since "everyone" knew the correct "nn", specifying it was considered redundant.
Corrections to either the transCRIPTION or the transLATION would be appreciated,
along with any other pertinent thoughts or notations.