Answer · Kensington Runestone
The inscription was carved in 1362 by members of a Norse expedition, as it says.
The inscription was carved in 1362 by members of a Norse expedition, as it says.
Where it stands
DisputedTwo pieces of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Every rune form and grammatical form is attested in Scandinavian writing of the fourteenth century.
- Groove weathering, measured against a calibrated rate, gives an age of several centuries.
- Other material traces of a fourteenth-century Norse presence exist in the region.
What would rule it out
- Rune forms are shown to derive from a nineteenth-century rune row unknown in the Middle Ages.
Evidence 2 for · 2 against
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AGAINST
The questions it answers
AnsweredNo answer ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The inscription was carved in 1362 by members of a Norse expedition, as it says. [Answer ANS0CT1HVTJ47JR]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CT1HVTJ47JR
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title = {The inscription was carved in 1362 by members of a Norse expedition, as it says.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CT1HVTJ47JR},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CT1HVTJ47JR}
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