Sørup Runestone
The Sørup runestone (Danish language, Danish: ''Sørup-stenen'') is a runestone from Sørup close by Svendborg on southern Funen in Denmark. The stone has a relatively long and very debated runic inscription, which has been seen as an unsolved cipher or pure nonsensical, but also has been suggested to be written in Basque language, Basque. History and inscription The age of the Sørup stone is uncertain, but it is thought to be from the period 1050–1250. The stone is made of granite and is approximately 2,14 meters tall, 75 cm broad and 22 cm thick. In written sources it is mentioned for the first time in 1589. In 1816 it was moved to Copenhagen, where it was placed by Rundetårn and later, in 1876, brought to the National Museum of Denmark, National Museum. Today it is not part of any exhibition, but is kept in the archive of the museum. The Sørup runestone is decorated with a cross and an animal figure (possibly a lion) on the front, and has a runic inscription ...
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