Einang Stone

The Einang stone is a runestone located to the northeast of the Einangsundet strait near the village of Slidre in Vestre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county [1]. The stone is notable for the age of its runic inscription [1]. The Einang runestone is located within the extensive Gardberg site [1]. It is placed on a grave mound on a ridge overlooking the Valdres valley [1]. The Einang stone bears an Elder Futhark inscription, written from right to left, in Proto-Norse that has been dated to the 4th century [1]. It is the oldest runestone still standing at its original location, and it may be the earliest inscription to mention the word runo 'rune' [1]. The generally accepted reading of the inscription was proposed by Erik Moltke in 1938 [1].