Līdaku iela, 23. Talsi, LV-3201
Latvija
The Svingerud stone – The Most Ancient Runestone Revealed in Norway
On 17 January 2023, professor Kristel Zilmer (University of Oslo) reported the discovery of the oldest runestone unearthed in Scandinavia, dating from ca.1-250 AD.
Until now, it was believed that runes started to be carved in stone in Scandinavia only during the IVth century AD.