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"Eight Goths and 22 Norwegians on a journey of exploration from Vinland very far west. We had camp by two rocky islands one day's journey north from this stone. We were out fishing one day. After we came home we found ten men red with blood and dead. AVM save from evil. Have ten men by the sea to look after our ships fourteen days' journey from this island. Year 1362"

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In the 100 years since its discovery, few items have provoked as much scholarly debate as the Kensington Runestone.

If geniune, it would open a completely new chapter in our understanding of medieval history. It would mean that not only did the Norse explore far-wider areas of the North American continent than was previously supposed, but that the Norse era of exploration lasted centuries longer than historians have believed.

If fraudulent, it is one of the finest hoaxes on record, for not only did it outlive the jesters, but their children and (in many cases) their grandchildren as well, with no sign of abating soon.

Step inside to learn more about this fabulous relic of Norse Exploration,or about this wonderful jest. Come and visit the Kensington Runestone.

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Full page jpg of the Runestone (45k)

The Runic Inscription (45k)

Kensington Runestone FAQ

What is the Kensington Runestone?
What does the insription say?
How and where wasit found?
Where has it been since?
Are there secret "messages" in the Runestone?
Is the Runestone genuine?
What was the "Holy Mission"?
Are there other runestones in America?

Answers to Specific Objections to Authenticity

The Language of the Inscription
The Runic Characters
The Stone and Circumstances of its Discovery
The Library of Olof Ohman
End notes

Bibliography

Other sites of interest

Is the Kensington Stone Genuine?
Heavener Rune Stone Home Page
Viking Age Rune Stones

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