Answer · Kensington Runestone
The weathering is consistent with burial and exposure since the late nineteenth century.
The weathering is consistent with burial and exposure since the late nineteenth century.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Groove profiles match those on dated nineteenth-century carvings in similar rock and soil.
What would rule it out
- Calibrated comparison puts the grooves outside the range for a century of 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 weathering is consistent with burial and exposure since the late nineteenth century. [Answer ANS0CT1HZQJ4A37]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CT1HZQJ4A37
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title = {The weathering is consistent with burial and exposure since the late nineteenth century.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CT1HZQJ4A37},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CT1HZQJ4A37}
}