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The Kensington RunestoneThe Kensington runestone is one of several runestones found in the American Midwest. Olof Ohman claimed to have discovered it in 1898 near Kensington,…
Tjängvide (I) Picture Stone from GotlandTjängvide I (G 110) dates from c.700-800 AD and is now on display at Statens historiska museum in Stockholm. It is one of several Gotlandic…
The Hørning rune stone at Moesgaard Museum, DenmarkThe Hørning stone (DR 58) was carved by an emancipated slave in honour of his master. The inscription reads: tuki : smiþr : riþ :…
Sigurd on the Ramsund rock carvingThis is Sigurd pictured slaying the dragon Fáfnir on the Ramsund carving (Sö 101), carved in the mid eleventh century. The runic inscription which the…
Afskærmning af runestenene i JellingProject website describing the protection of the Jelling runestones
Photos of Rune stone DR 41 at JellingPhoto of the older of the two Jelling stones, raised by King Gorm the Old in memory of his wife Thyra. The English translation on the Samnordisk…
Photo of Side A of Rune stone DR 42 at JellingPhoto of the younger of the two Jelling rune stones (DR 42), raised by Harald Bluetooth (who died in 985 or 986) in memory of his father and mother,…
Reconstruction of Side A of Rune stone DR 42 at JellingA reconstruction of Side A of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling. See item #278 for a photo of the original
Photo of Side B of Rune stone DR 42 at JellingPhoto of Side B of the younger of the two Jelling rune stones (DR 42), raised by Harald Bluetooth (who died in 985 or 986) in memory of his father and…
Reconstruction of Side B of Rune stone DR 42 at JellingA reconstruction of Side B of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling. See item #280 for a photo of the original
Photo of Side C of Rune stone DR 42 at JellingPhoto of Side C of the younger of the two Jelling rune stones (DR 42), raised by Harald Bluetooth (who died in 985 or 986) in memory of his father and…
Reconstruction of Side C of Rune stone DR 42 at JellingA reconstruction of Side C of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling. See item #280 for a photo of the original
Modern rune stone by Erik the Red Sandquist at JellingPhotos of a brightly painted modern rune stone outside the Kongernes Jelling Museum. It was carved by Erik the Red Sandquist, a professional rune…
Runestone: Täby (U 133)Runestone, today part of the wall of Täby church. The inscription informs us that Guðlaug raised the stone for Holmi, her son who died in Lombardy.
Travels to Identity – Viking Rune Carvers of TodayA discussion on the modern use of runestones
Picture of Ardre VIII picture stoneA copy of the picture stone Ardre VIII on its original place on Gotland. The original can today be found at the Historical Museum in Stockholm.
A modern version of a Norse rune stone from Qassiarsuk in South GreenlandPhotograph of a reconstructed rune stone by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland
One of a pair of modern rune stones at the Jómsborg Viking camp in Wolin.One of a pair of modern rune stones by Danish rune-carver Æirikʀ Rauði at the Jómsborg Slavic/Viking camp (Centrum Słowian i Wikingów) in Wolin,…
One of a pair of modern rune stones at the Jómsborg Viking camp in Wolin.One of a pair of modern rune stones by Danish rune-carver Æirikʀ Rauði at the Jómsborg Slavic/Viking camp (Centrum Słowian i Wikingów) in Wolin,…
Viking & Runestones: Tourist Office Display outside Vejle Railway Station Denmark.One Viking And His Runestones. First person to greet you when you step out of the railway station (‘Banegården’) in beautiful Vejle, Denmark.