Mysterious Runestone Found in Floor of Faroe Islands Chapel
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Europe · Faroe Islands · Aug 18, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine
A runestone dated to around AD 1000 was found embedded in the floor of a medieval prayer house at Á Sondum, Sandoy, with an inscription partially read as 'Her hvílur' ('here lies'), suggesting it marked a burial during the islands' Christianization.
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