Mysterious Runestone Found in Floor of Faroe Islands Chapel - Archaeology Magazine

Mysterious Runestone Found in Floor of Faroe Islands Chapel - Archaeology Magazine

Excavation at the site of Á Sondum, Sandoy, Faroe Islands SONDUR, FAROE ISLANDS—All That’s Interesting reports that a centuries-old runestone was unearthed from the ruins of a medieval prayer house at the site of Á Sondum on the island of Sandoy. Runic inscriptions are exceptionally rare in the Faroe Islands, with only a few other known examples. Experts from the National Museum have only partially translated the lettering, but believe that some…