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Sweden has between 1,700 [5] and 2,500 [3] [8] depending on definition. The Swedish district of Uppland has the highest concentration with as many as 1,196 inscriptions in stone, whereas Södermanland is second with 391. [8] Outside of Scandinavia, the Isle of Man stands out with its 30 runestones from the 9th century and early 11th century. [10]
Several Scandinavian authorities such as Sophus Bugge, Erik Brate, and Elias Wessén have discussed the runestone and how extensive the warfare of Spjót could have been. Spjót, meaning "Spear", is a unique name and it may have been a name he earned as a warrior.
The runestones are unevenly distributed in Scandinavia: The majority are found in Sweden, estimated at between 1,700 [2] and 2,500 (depending on definition). Denmark has 250 runestones, and Norway has 50. [2] There are also runestones in other areas reached by the Viking expansion, especially in the British Isles. [3]
Researchers excavating ancient graves in eastern Norway uncovered multiple fragments that, when fitted together, represent the world's oldest known rune stone.
The runestones are unevenly distributed in Scandinavia: Denmark has 250 runestones, Norway has 50 while Iceland has none. [112] Sweden has as many as between 1,700 [112] and 2,500 [113] depending on the definition.
The Scandinavian variants are also ... meaning 'poem', is an early ... The largest group of surviving Runic inscription are Viking Age Younger Futhark runestones ...
The Varangian Runestones are runestones in Scandinavia that mention voyages to the East (Old Norse: Austr) or the Eastern route (Old Norse: Austrvegr), or to more specific eastern locations such as Garðaríki in Eastern Europe.
Non-Scandinavian total > 500: Total > 6,400: ... About 260 items in Elder Futhark, and close to 6,000 items (mostly runestones) in Younger Futhark. The highest ...