A runestone that may be North America’s oldest turns up in a Canada forest

A runestone that may be North America’s oldest turns up in a Canada forest

Researchers spent years quietly studying a stone carved with 255 runes. Now, revealing the stone’s existence, they’re asking the public for help.

Runestone that may be North America’s oldest turns up in a Canadian forest - The Boston Globe

A stone carved with 255 runes had lain beneath the trees, long hidden by soil, moss, and roots in a densely forested corner of Canadian wilderness. On the same stone, someone had carved an image of a boat with passengers.

Mysterious Swedish Runestone Carving Unearthed in Canadian Wilderness

From Ancient Origins In the shadowy forests near Wawa, Northern Ontario, a centuries-old mystery has emerged from the earth – literally. In 2018, toppled tree revealed an astonishing archaeological find: a Nordic runestone carved into the bedrock, inscribed with 255 runic symbols and an intricately detailed image of a boat bearing 16 figures, flanked by 14 enigmatic Xs. This unlikely relic of Nordic script, hidden beneath inches of soil for perh…