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runestone

Noun

Meaning

runestone (plural runestones)

(archaeology) An ancient monument consisting of a typically raised stone with a runic inscription.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A portion of Thorwald's Cross (a partly surviving runestone erected at Kirk Andreas on the Isle of Man ) depicts a bearded human holding a spear downward at a wolf, his right foot in its mouth, and a large bird on his shoulder. Source: Internet

The fact that immigrants from Norway also settled in the Faroe Islands is proven by a runestone (see Sandavágur stone ) found in the village of Sandavágur on Vágoy Island. Source: Internet

The use of this name is ancient and has been found mentioned in several runestone inscriptions. Source: Internet

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