Glavendrup stone

The Glavendrup stone is a runestone in Glavendruplunden that displays 210 runic letters carved into its surface, making it the Danish runestone with the longest known inscription. The stone sits within a ship burial setting that contains nine empty burial sites.

This stone was created in the early 10th century when Ragnhild commissioned it to remember her husband Alle, who served as both a priest and a chieftain. The ship burial setting surrounding the stone dates to this Viking era and reflects the burial customs of that time.

The inscription calls upon Thor to protect the runes and includes a curse against anyone who might damage or move the stone. These words show how important the monument was to those who raised it.

The stone is easy to locate since it sits in an open landscape and is clearly visible from a distance. It is helpful to visit during daylight hours or when the light is favorable to better read the runic inscriptions on its surface.

The stone follows the RAK style, where the runes are arranged in straight text bands without decorative carvings such as serpent or animal heads. This plain style makes it notably different from other runic stones of that period.