Svingerud Runestone

Svingerud Runestone
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The Svingerud Runestone is a sandstone artifact featuring Elder Futhark runic inscriptions discovered in a grave west of Oslo, Norway [1]. Radiocarbon dating indicates the grave and runestone date to between 1 and 250 AD, during the Roman-Iron Age, making it the oldest datable runestone known in the world and potentially the oldest known runic inscription [1].

TypeRock relief/carving
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryNorway
Coordinates59.9141° N, 10.7467° E

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