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The Aars Stone (Danish: Års-stenen) is runestone located on a mound in the churchyard at Aars in Himmerland, Denmark. It bears the following inscription:[1]

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(Front) Asser placed this stone in memory of Valtóki, his lord. (Rear) The stone proclaims that it will long stand here, it will name Valtóki's cairn.

Valtoke's full name was Valtoke (also Wal-Töki) Gormsson and he was son of Gorm the Old (Danish: Gorm den gamle).[2] He died in the Battle of Fýrisvellir near Uppsala agaist the Swedish king Eric the Victorious.[3][4] The runestone was rediscovered in Aars in 1654. The stone is 160 cm high and 77 cm wide. It was raised between 970 to 1020.[5][1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Års-sten" (in Danish). Danske Runeindskrifter. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. ^ "DR 295 (DR295) - Hällestad 1". Runic Dictionary. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  3. ^ "AARS-STENEN".
  4. ^ Boye, Anette. "Val -Toke Gormsen". www.geni.com.
  5. ^ "Aars-stenen" (in Danish). Lultur Ministeriet. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
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