Skern Runestone

#201 among destinations in Denmark

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The Skern Runestone, designated as Danish Runic Inscription 81 or DR 81 in the Rundata catalog, is a Viking Age memorial runestone located in the small village of Skjern, Denmark between Viborg and Randers. The stone features a facial mask and a runic inscription which ends in a curse. A fragment of a second runestone designated as DR 80 was also found in Skjern. ()

Local name: Skjern-stenene Coordinates: 56°27'18"N, 9°45'10"E

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MidtjyllandDenmark

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Skern Runestone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ålum Runestones, Ulstrup Castle.

3.1 miE
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Ålum Runestones
78 min walk • The Ålum Runestones are four Viking Age memorial runestones which are located at the church in Ålum, which is 9 km west of Randers, Denmark. One of the stones refers to a man with the title drengr and two of the other stones were raised by the same family.
4.3 miS
Forts and castles, Manor house
Ulstrup Castle
110 min walk • Ulstrup Castle is a manor house located at the small town of Ulstrup, 20 kilometres southwest of Randers, in western Denmark.