Älleköpinge runestone
The Runestone Älleköpinge ( Swedish Älleköpingesten ; rundata DR EM85; 377) is a Viking Age (800-1050 AD..) Runenstein of reddish granite , in 1965 during an excavation of Kirchenruine of Älleköpinge at Åhus ( community Kristianstad ) in Skane in Sweden was discovered ( place of discovery ). There, the stone was built into the church wall as a secondary foundation stone.
It is about 3.2 meters high, 104 cm wide and 50 cm thick. The inscription read: "Billing put this stone after Skrote (Skrauti)". Today it stands in front of the Åhus Museum ( today's location ).
The 18–22 cm high runes stand in a vertical row, which is delimited by frame lines. Despite its brevity, the simple, linear inscription typical of Danish rune stones is of value. The male names, Billing and Skrauti, were not found on any other stone. From a runographic point of view, the stone is of interest as the rune master uses both normal and short-rod runes.
literature
- Karsten Kjer Michaelsen: Politics bog om Danmarks oldtid. (= Politikens håndbøger ). Politiken, Copenhagen 2002, ISBN 87-567-6458-8 , p. 250.
- Lars Magnar Enoksen: Skånska runstenar , Lund 1999,
Web links
- Älleköpinge rune stone (location) - entry in the "Fornsök" database of the Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
- Älleköpinge rune stone (today's location) - entry in the "Fornsök" database of the Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
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