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The stone may be an illustration of the giantess Hyrrokin ("fire-wrinkled"), who was summoned by the gods to help launch Baldr's funeral ship Hringhorni, which was too heavy for them. It was the same kind of wolf that is referred to as the "Valkyrie horse" on the Rök runestone .
A Swedish immigrant, [3] Olof Ohman, said that he found the stone late in 1898 while clearing land which he had recently acquired of trees and stumps before plowing. [4] The stone was said to be near the crest of a small knoll rising above the wetlands, lying face down and tangled in the root system of a stunted poplar tree estimated to be from less than 10 to about 40 years old. [5]
In addition, there was a large square stone surrounded with rows of smaller stones, which Gadd described as a "fairly large cemetery". [23] Not far from the stones, there were also two giant passage graves, about 20 paces long. [23] There is a depiction of the cross-less stone from the 17th century, made by Johan Hadorph and Johan Peringskiöld ...
The Svingerud Runestone (or Hole Runestone) is a sandstone object featuring Elder Futhark inscriptions found in a grave in Hole (west of Oslo), Norway.Radiocarbon dating indicates that the grave and the runestone date to between 1 and 250 CE, during the Roman Iron Age, making it the oldest datable runestone known in the world, and potentially the oldest known runic inscription. [1]
Undeterred, I hoped this tour would provide more insight into the house’s design, composition, and history (particularly its unique construction with imported stone and local tabby made from ...
An Oval-cut center stone is likely the perfect timeless-with-a-twist element to add to your ring, while an addition of pavé set stones can increase your allure. Engagement Rings for Explorers ...
This was a typical building practice in ancient Greece, resulting in the frequent preservation of the plans of ancient buildings only in their stone-built lower walls, as at the city of Olynthos. [2] A very early example is the two-storey fortified House of the Tiles at Lerna in the Peloponnese , built of mud-brick over a stone socle, with much ...
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