This stone is also
known as the Voldtofte Stone. The rune
stone was the discovery around 1840 the
front gate of a farm in Voldtofte. There
is no knogledge about where the stone
originates from. In 1842 Crown Prince Frederik (VII) had the stone move to
Frederiksgave (Hagenskov) and in 1854, it
came to Jægerspris.
Found: Farm in
Voldtofte, Fyn.
Present location: Jægerspris
Slot, Slotsgården 20, 3630 Jægerspris.
The stone is
granite, it is 175 centimetres high, 67
centimetres wide and 20 centimetres
thick. It was carved somewhere
in-between 700 and 800.
The inscription:
"RōulfR {sis}."
Translated: Hróðulfr (a male name
ending with a spell.
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