# The Kensington runes belong to a younger variant of an 1876 rune row than the one still used in 1885.

> The Kensington runes belong to a younger variant of an 1876 rune row than the one still used in 1885.

Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/kensington-runestone/evidence/EVD0CT1HX9E4ZV0/the-kensington-runes-belong-to-a-younger-variant-of-an-1876  
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# The Kensington runes belong to a younger variant of an 1876 rune row than the one still used in 1885.

The Kensington runes belong to a younger variant of an 1876 rune row than the one still used in 1885.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The inscription was carved in Minnesota between about 1885 and 1898.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/kensington-runestone/answers/ANS0CT1HX1M2PGN/the-inscription-was-carved-in-minnesota-between-about-1885)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The Kensington runes belong to a younger variant of an 1876 rune row than the one still used in 1885. [Evidence EVD0CT1HX9E4ZV0]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CT1HX9E4ZV0
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