Saturday, 29 August 2015

Lydford Runic Stone

This is a carved granite Rune Stone found in Lydford, West Devon. I can't read runic writing, but I think it commemorates a battle between Saxons and Vikings fought at the Saxon Burgh of Hlidanford (Lydford) in or around the year AD997.

Lydford Rune Stone

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