Runestone of Sal

Runestone of Sal

The rune stone of Sal ( Swedish Salstenen ; Samnordisk runtextdatabas Vg 104) is a rune stone made of gneiss , which stands at the southwest corner of the cemetery of Sals kyrka northwest of Grästorp in Västergötland in Sweden .

The approximately 2.0 m high stone from the Viking Age (980-1040 AD) was found in the foundations of the old church, which was demolished in 1881. Then it was divided into two parts. After the restoration in 1936, the Salstenen was set up at its current location. The inscription in younger Futhark reads:

"Torgård (or Torgärd) set this stone after his wife Toke."

See also

• Elhaz

• Salstenen
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  Yr rune

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  Yr rune - center

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  Established in 1936

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  Yr rune - left and right

literature

• Mårten Stenberger : Nordic prehistory. Volume 4: Prehistory of Sweden. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1977, ISBN 3-529-01805-8 .

Web links

Commons : Runestone of Sal  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Runestone from Sal - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)

Remarks

1. ↑ Elhaz or Algiz ( ᛉ ) is the eleventh rune of the younger Futhark: with the sound value z. The ancient Germanic name means "elk". The rune appears in the rune poems as yr . To distinguish it from the Madhr rune, it is used overturned in the younger Futhark ( ᛦ ).

Coordinates: 58 ° 21 '36.8 "  N , 12 ° 37' 48.9"  E