Rök runestone
Coordinates: 58°17′42″N 14°46′32″E / 58.29500°N 14.77556°E
The Rök runestone is a runestone. It has an inscription of about 760 runes, which is the longest known runic inscription in stone. It is on display at the church of Rök, a small village in the south of Sweden. It is considered the first piece of written Swedish literature and marks the beginning of the history of Swedish literature.[1][2]
| Rökstenen_Ög_2020_4.jpg The stone under its protection roof in 2020. | |
| Height | 2.4 m (8 feet) |
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| Weight | 5.1 tons |
| Writing | Younger Futhark, Elder Futhark |
| Created | 800 CE |
| Present location | Rök, Ödeshög Municipality, Östergötland, Sweden |
Gallery
A reading of the Rök stone's text in Old East Norse.
The front of the stone. The beginning of the inscription is vertically at the bottom left.
The back of the stone. Elder futhark runes are written at the bottom.
The stone is under a roof and is near the church where it was discovered.
Rök Runestone Media
Reading directions for the 28 rows of text
The Theodoric strophe is written in three rows in the stone with a version of the younger futhark.
Archeologist Hans Hildebrand sitting by the runestone (19th century)
References
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