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History - Ancient History in depth: How do we know about the Vikings?
Image of runestone from Uppsala How do we know about the Vikings? By Gareth Williams Last updated 2011-02-17 BBC
Kiss me – the world of runes
Viking runes (750-1100) |From a runological point of view, the Viking Age begins with the transition to the younger runes in the early 700s and lasts until just after 1100 when runestones apparently ceased to be raised.| UiO:Museum of Cultural History exhibit, Kiss me: The World of Runes. image: Klekkensteinen
Whetstone with rune carving
Whetstone with rune carving | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Swedish Historical Museum | Whetstone with rune carving. Sandstone. The inscription is difficult to interpret. Björkö, Adelsö, Uppland, Sweden. SHM 14981
Unique runestone made world heritage
Unique runestone made world heritage | ScienceNordic
Rune stone
Viking rune stone, Upplands, Sweden - ca. 11th century.
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The Tune stone is an important runestone from about 200–450 CE. It bears runes of the Elder Futhark, and the language is Proto-Norse. It was discovered in 1627 in the church yard wall of the church in Tune, Østfold, Norway. Today it is housed in the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History in Oslo.
Rune stone, Grällsta, Västmanland, Sweden
Rune stone in Grällsta.Sweden. The inscription says: "Torbjörn and Ingefast had (the stone) raised in memory of Sigtorn, their father. He died on a voyage. Litle carved the runes."
Rune stone, Västra Ledinge, Uppland, Sweden
Rune stone, Vastra Ledinge, Uppland, Sweden
Rune stone, Norra Stutby, Sorunda, Södermanland, Sweden
Rune stone, Sorunda, Södermanland, Sweden
Runestone - Wikipedia
The Snoldelev stone, one of the oldest runestones in Denmark
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