This stone was found
around 1770 at a mount in a rocky area
from which the peasants had collected
stone. Later archaeological excavations
have shown a burial site with, among
other things, a rich woman's grave from
early Viking Age.
A large hanger entered partially below
the rune inscription shows that the
stone is recycled as the runestone.
Along the runes, a triskele (old solar
sign) and a newer solar sign/swastika is
found.
Found:
Somewhere around Snoldelev near Roskilde.
Present location: Nationalmuseet,
Frederiksholms Kanal 12, 1220 København
K.
The stone is
granite and 124 centimetres high, 74
centimetres wide and 50
centimetres thick. It was made around
700 to 800.
The inscription:
"Gunnvalds stæinn, sonaR Hrōalds,
þulaR ā Salhaugum."
Translated: Gunnvaldr's stone,
Hróaldr's son, reciter of Salhaugar.

 

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