Kensington Runestone Scandinavian Ethnicity Society and Culture Minnesota United States
Kensington Runestone Scandinavian Ethnicity Society and Culture Minnesota United States
The Kensington Runestone is a slab of graywacke 31 inches high, 16 inches wide, and 6 inches thick (79 x 41 x 15 cm). It weighs 202 pounds (91.6 kg). The stone bears runic inscriptions on two sides, which tell the story of Goths and Norwegians who were exploring west from Vinland and came to "this island" in the year 1362. It was discovered in 1898 entangled in the roots of a tree on a farm near Kensington, Minnesota, by a farmer named Olaf Ohman, and has been controversial ever since. Once displayed by the Smithsonian Institution, the Kensington Runestone is now housed in the Runestone Museum in Alexandria, Minnesota.
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Kensington Rune Stone Collection - Finding aid for a special collection at the University of North Dakota's Chester Fritz Library. Short description of the subject of the collection, inventory of the original donation and an addition.
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Vikings in the Midwest - Written as an assignment in a college anthropology course. By Vincent J. Meckstroth. Tries to be objective, but says that proponents of the stone's authenticity merely seem to be educated and scholarly, whereas dismissing the stone immediately as a hoax i
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Debunking the Kensington Stone Mystery - Written for an assignment in a college anthropology course. By Timothy Mills, who believes that the word "opdagelse" is the fatal flaw.
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Runestone Museum - Offers exhibits which demonstrate early pioneer life of the 1870s. Gift shop, membership information and special events. Alexandria.
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The Kensington Runestone - RealAudio and transcript of MPR feature story. [Minnesota Public Radio]
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Is the Kensington Stone the Genuine Article? - Keith and Kevin Massey consider the inscription "AVM".
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Tests suggest Kensington Runestone is authentic - Report on scholarly findings presented at the Midwest Archaeology Conference held in November 2000. [Associated Press]
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Runestone Hill Area Map - Shows where Runestone Hill is in relation to Kensington and Alexandria.
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Geologist thinks Kensington Runestone not a hoax - Scott Wolter is convinced that the controversial runestone could not have been carved in 1898. Article by Peg Meier. [Star Tribune]
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Runestone debate shifts to Sweden - Interview of geologist Scott Wolter, who will be taking the Kensington Runestone to a scientific conference in Sweden. 4.5 minutes, RealAudio. [Minnesota Public Radio]
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Kensington Runestone Home Page - Features photos, transcription and translation, Kensington Runestone FAQ, answers to common objections, bibliography. By Bill Hoyt.
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Runestone Hill Topographic Map - Interactive map shows land features, and where Runestone Hill is in relation to Kensington. Requires JavaScript and a 4.0 or later browser.
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Kensington Runesmith - Peter Sjolander offers a working translation and an earlier attempt, both of which are very different from the usual translations. Includes rune graphics.
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Vinland Center Rune Stone - A translation of the Kensington Rune Stone by Peter Sjolander. Contends that the stone marks the exact center of the northern hemisphere and longitudinal center of North America, and that therefore Redminland was all of North America.
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The Story of the Kensington Runestone - William P. Holmen briefly outlines the history of the controversial stone, and mentions the theory that the Norse explorers may have intermarried with the Mandan Indians.
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The Kensington Rune Stone - Full text of the preliminary report to the Minnesota Historical Society by its Museum Committee, presented May 9, 1910. In HTML or page images, your choice. [Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society]
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