Kalleby Runestone's enigma - the Stumbling Block Unveiled

Kalleby Runestone's enigma - the Stumbling Block Unveiled

At Kalleby, Sweden, lies an intriguing 6-foot-tall runic stone inscribed in Elder Futhark that baffles scholars with the phrase 'þrawijan * haitinaz was'.

The Kalleby Runestone is a captivating Iron Age runestone found in Sweden. The text is in Proto-Norse, inscribed with the Elder Futhark. The enigma surrounding the stone is palpable as it measures 2.1 meters in height and 1.6 meters in width. Yet, there is no definitive evidence in the sources that the Kalleby Runestone was ever part of a bridge.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nik Frost

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