User:Auric/Svingerund stone
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| Svingerund stone | |
|---|---|
| Type | runestone |
| Material | brownish sandstone |
| Size | 31 cm × 32 cm (12 in × 13 in) |
| Writing | Runes |
| Symbols | Runes |
| Created | bet. 1AD and 250AD |
| Discovered | Fall 2021 |
| Present location | Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, Norway |
| Culture | early Iron Age |
The Svingerund stone is a Norwegian runestone, discovered in Tyrifjorden, Norway, in a grave. Dating of burned items in the grave place the inscription date between 1 CE and 250 CE. The stone is 31x32 cm. The stone is squared on three sides but the fourth side is an irregular crescented shape. There are several inscriptions on the stone. One that reads idiberug may be a name.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Runestone that may be world's oldest discovered in Norway". CBC. Jan 17, 2023.
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