Answer · Kensington Runestone
The grooves are weathered more than a century of exposure could produce, so the carving is at least 200 years…
The grooves are weathered more than a century of exposure could produce, so the carving is at least 200 years old.
Where it stands
DisputedOne piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Dated gravestones of the same rock type in Minnesota show much less groove weathering after a century.
What would rule it out
- Dated 1890s carvings in similar rock show comparable weathering.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Most likelyWithout a calibrated rate for this rock and setting, the weathering cannot date the carving
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The grooves are weathered more than a century of exposure could produce, so the carving is at least 200 years… [Answer ANS0CT1HZ7Y7XJG]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CT1HZ7Y7XJG
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year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CT1HZ7Y7XJG},
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