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Where do the Kensington rune forms and numerals come from?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by ·Part of When was the inscription carved?·3 answers·0·0 following
Most likely: the forms come from the rune row in Eric Ström's 1876 textbook as transmitted among Swedish rune writersAhead on the evidence, not yet confirmed. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

Where it stands

Three answers have been proposed. The forms come from the rune row in Eric Ström's 1876 textbook as transmitted among Swedish rune writers. leads, with evidence 1 for: partly supported by its tests. Two are still possible.

Why it matters

The rune forms are the most testable evidence: either they occur in medieval inscriptions or they come from a later tradition⁠[1]⁠[2].

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None of these.
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: none yet
Still possible
Evidence: none yet
Disputed

History

  1. Holand puts forward: the forms are medieval, including rare variants and pentadic numerals used in the fourteenth century.
  2. Colavito puts forward: the forms come from the rune row in Eric Ström's 1876 textbook as transmitted among Swedish rune writers.
  3. Colavito: a contemporary review of the 1876 textbook describes strange letters and number signs that match the…For: The forms come from the rune row in Eric Ström's 1876 textbook as transmitted among Swedish rune writers.
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