As a cultural symbol, minnesotas rune stone tells us a great deal about the aspirations, the anxieties, and the values of midwesterners in the twentieth century. A swedish immigrant, olof ohman, claimed to have discovered it in 1898 in the largely rural township of solem, douglas county, minnesota, and named it after the nearest settlement, kensington. Kensington rune stone compelling evidence by richard. Geotimes january 2005 revealing a rune stones secrets. The kensington rune stone compelling new evidence nielsen, richard on. Dwarven monolith runes on a monolith summarizing all of dwarven history.
It was found in 1898 in the largely rural township of solem, douglas county, minnesota, and named after the. The kensington rune stone compelling new evidence by richard nielsen. Henrik williams considers the mystery of the kensington rune stone solved. He witnessed systematic destruction of crops, the slaughtering of people and livestock. Far to the west of vinland which is a free download at amazon and aslo at. Born on may 19, 1880, in what is now south dakota, he was supposedly conceived in nordfjord, norway. The kensington runestone is a 202pound 92 kg slab of greywacke covered in runes on its face and side. Holvik had forged a lifelong bond with norwegian american culture. The kensington runestone solution as you learned in the newport tower presentation the newport tower lead us to two important geographichical, and historicly important, points. Below are some resources that will help you navigate the tricky questions posed by the kensington rune. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Archaeologists have no right to be the gatekeepers for a communitys identity.
Henrik williams considers the mystery of the kensington. The mysteries of the hooked x book online at best prices in india on. Dec 10, 2014 the kensington rune stone was discovered in 1898 by a minnesota farmer who unearthed the stone while felling a tree. Richard nielsen, a most important figure in the study of north american runes. Calcite weathering and the age of the kensington rune stone. Real or ruse, the kensington runestone is historic. There is no grail code on the kensington rune stone richard nielsen esop. Richard nielsen american association for runic studies. The new code is pretty much exactly what i imagined it would be when wolter hinted at it in public appearances and when i. Richard nielsen, a ma terials science engineer, had doubts about many of the.
The large grey stone, which the kensington farmer claimed to have found in. The disputed kensington runestone is prepared for its trip from alexandria, minnesota, to the national historical museum in stockholm. Here are the tv shows your favorite celebrities are bingewatching see what sterling k. Whether the stone itself is a record of a medieval expedition to the center of the north american continent or simply a wonderfully realized example of scandinavian immigrant ingenuity and humor, it has become an important aspect of minnesota history. Regarding the ground line evidence on the kensington rune stone by dr. Link to full article now requires free registration with the new york times online, and cookies enabled. Compelling new evidence that presents a large body of evidence that conclusively proves the artifact is indeed a fourteenthcentury document.
The results of their research present a compelling and convincing case. Key to the secret history of north america, and akhenaten to the founding fathers. Power point presentation on update on kensington rune stone. There is no wear line on the kensington rune stone. Jul 29, 2014 the ohman stone, a new musical premiering saturday in the minnesota fringe festival, does the one thing you wouldnt expect from a story about the kensington runestone. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your. Based on this geological evidence, the stone cannot be a modern forgery. Kensington rune stone the argumentative archaeologist.
In case you are not familiar with the show, here is a description. Nielsen, who has been studying the stone for years, was in charge of the 3d imaging project. The slab of graywacke contained a lengthy inscription carved in norse runes whose message has only been recently deciphered accurately. New evidence presented in dassel on the authenticity of. This paper presents the detailed description of a recent discovery by the author he calls the, ritual code on the kensington rune stone. The kensington runestone even has its own website, which explains that, despite 100 years of scurrilous attacks against it, the tablet has recently proven to be authentic, inspiring a major. The authors tackle the rune stone mystery from every angle imaginable in complete detail, using archaeology, linguistics, geology, and runeology. The most recent, by richard nielsen, published in the kensington rune stone. The kensington runestone is a 200pound slab of greywacke covered in runes on its face and side, most probably created in modern times to claim that scandinavian explorers reached the middle of north america in the 14th century, whereas they have only been proven to reach newfoundland. The kensington runestone has been the subject of discussion and controversy since its discovery in 1898 by a swedish farmer, named olof ohman, while clearing land for his farm near kensington, minnesota 45 48 46. Dedication of the westford knight shelter yesterday my wife, janet, and i attended the ceremony for the dedication of the shelter for the westford knight carving in the bedrock in westford, massachusetts. Naturally, wolter chose last night, a saturday before the july 4 holiday, to release his latest opus, an article he wrote for a masonic magazine about a secret code he claims to have found within the kensington rune stone.
Kehoe wrote about my krs research in her 2005 book, the kensington runestone. The existence of another new code embedded within the inscription was first realized by the author during the lecture portion of the select master degree, the second of three degrees within the cryptic degrees of york rite freemasonry. The kensington rune stone s inscription, dated 62, tells of a band of scandinavians moored near a lake in minnesota, who returned to camp after a day of fishing to find their comrades massacred, says richard nielsen, an engineer and expert on the kensington rune stone. The kensington runestone is a 200pound 90 kg slab of greywacke covered in runes on its face and side.
Through the presentation of compelling new evidence this book answers the many. Scott wolter dick nielsen, the kensington rune stone has been the subject of passionate debate. Early this summer, i took the train from philly up to new york city for an afternoon filming session with the travel channels popular show, mysteries at the museum. Henrik williams considers the mystery of the kensington rune. Moen presented new evidence discovered in the past 25 years by scott wolter, geologist and president of the american petrographic services, along with dr.
Krueger in front of penn station on the way home from filming with the travel channel in nyc. Kensington runestone goes to sweden archaeology magazine. Pdf unusual or extreme beliefs about the past, community. One was inspiration peak, mn usa and the other was the kensington runestone location in kensington,mn usa. New evidence al most constantly surfaces and must be reconciled with existing. This can easily be observed by viewing the 3d laser scan made in sweden in 2003 by the swedish national heritage board. Nielsen s book, nielsen, richard and scott wolter 2006, the kensington rune stone compelling new evidence, lake superior agate publishing, 574 pages. Now we do have a plausible documented source for the krs runes. Through the presentation of compelling new evidence this book answers the many nagging questions that have puzzled investigators for the over 100 years. Kensington rune stone codes, gotland and the cistercians 3.
I do not have access to wolters publications the hooked x and kensington rune stone. Key to the secret history of north america will be released in may of this year. Richard nielsen aars is saddened by the passing of dr. The mysteries of the hooked x is the third book in a series that investigates the origin and meaning of a mysterious symbol originally found on the five fiercely debated medieval north american rune stones. Ingers true idiocy is that when it came time to claim that richard nielsen s work. Kensington rune stone featured on the travel channel september 28, 2016 october 27, 2016 davidkrueger01 author and historian david m. Dedication of the westford knight shelter scott wolter. He watched the burning of homesteads and farms, the poisoning of water wells, the salting of the earth to subdue a nation. On it is inscribed the description of precolumbian peoples arrival to american lands. A 1995 image of the kensington rune stone, modified to show the distribution of calcite on the front face.
Compelling new evidence, isnt cited as part of the literature, yet scholar alice kehoes book, that praised our research and our conclusion it was authentic is cited. The kensington runestone is a unique artifact, in my opinion, the center of a debate that apparently only continues to grow with time. Compelling new evidence is both a forensic inquisition and engaging mystery. A swedish immigrant, olof ohman, reported that he discovered it in 1898 in the largely rural township of solem, douglas county, minnesota, and named it after the nearest settlement, kensington the inscription purports to be a record left behind by scandinavian explorers in the 14th. Richard nielsen, who together coauthored the book the kensington rune stone. This strips off the surface color which camouflages surface features. Notice that by running a line from bermuda, the termination point of the 110 degree radial, through amelia island, the termination point of the 140 degree radial, as described in the kensington runestone, you have a line that terminates at the tip of baja california, the new boundary. Swedish scholar finds new evidence that the kensington runestone uses 19th century runes. Wolter is a minnesota geologist and author most well known for his theories and books about the kensington rune stone. In 2005, i coauthored a book entitled the kensington rune stone. The exhibit opened in april of 1965 with a 28foot tall viking flanked by snack bars shaped like viking ships. Let there be no mistake, this excellent publication presents a fascinating and compelling account of a rune stone found in a rural area of minnesota in 1898. Nov 16, 2011 minnesota farmer olaf ohman unearthed the kensington runestone on his douglas county farm in 1898, and for a good share of the time since, people have debated whether its a fake or an actual. The kensington rune stone was discovered in 1898 by a.
Coauthors geologist scott wolter and engineer richard nielsen present the evidence of their collective 25 years of research on the artifact. Scott is also the author of several books, including the kensington rune stone. Occult of personality podcast occult of personality. The tune stone is an important runestone from about ce. Why the kensington runestone is minnesotas favorite myth. Kensington runestone revisited research minnesota historical. Compelling new evidence by richard nielsen 20050101 on. Salmela, a bornandbred duluthian, said he did a lot of his research at duluth s public libraries and gives special credit to the kensington rune stone. He escaped from concentration camps created by the british during the second boer war. Compelling new evidence, coauthored with scott wolter and published in 2005, has introduced some minor changes, with nielsen arguing that the thaurune. Uncontested is the easter table dating code, first commented on by the late researcher richard nielsen in a 1993 paper cf. Why the kensington runestone is a fake newscut minnesota. What is left is a relief map of the surface of the artifact in fractions of a millimeter. Richard nielsen author of the kensington rune stone.
New evidence presented in dassel on the authenticity of the. During the runestone museums a night at the museum fundraiser march 20, dr. Nielsen, with coauthor scott wolter, came to ground zero to sign copies of their new, selfpublished book, the kensington rune stone compelling new evidence. Historians can be wrong and we should always be open to new evidence. You might also want to read what professor emeritus alice b. Henrik williams is one such scholar that has actually engaged in honest debate on the kensington runestone. If you do, please add the information to the article. Unfortunately i dont see this information in the article. Red ice radio scott wolter the kensington rune stone, the. Compelling new evidence, by scott wolter and richard nielsen. Richard nielsen, a consulting engineer and linguistic expert, shared his findings of the 3d imaging that was performed on the kensington runestone in october of 2008. Nielsen s clincher, delivered in a slide show at the center, was the presence on the stone of a character known as a dottedr, which he said links the stone to the swedish island. Nielsen, richard and scott wolter 2006, the kensington rune stone compelling new evidence, lake superior agate publishing, 574 pages.
Scott f wolter the kensington rune stone has been the subject of passionate debate over its authenticity since it was discovered in the roots of a tree near kensington, minnesota, by olof ohman in 1898. Kensington rune stone featured on the travel channel myths. Nielsens book, nielsen, richard and scott wolter 2006, the kensington rune stone compelling new evidence, lake superior agate publishing, 574 pages. Swedish scholar finds new evidence that the kensington. Pages 47 are mostly a verbatim reprinting of wolters 2003 paper. More interesting to mes is his surface aging analysis of the kensington tablet in 2001 which led to his 2005 book, kensington rune stone. If you are a longtime reader of this blog, you are undoubtedly familiar with the legend of the kensington runestone, a runecovered stone. The kensington rune stone has been the subject of passionate debate over its authenticity since it was discovered in the roots of a tree near kensington, minnesota, by olof ohman in 1898. Now the official blog of the swedish national heritage board has surprising new evidence that confirms the hypothesis that the unusual and nonstandard runes found on the kensington rune stone are in fact of nineteenth century vintage, or at any rate. He has addmited that richard nielsen has made a number of valid linguistic points regarding the inscription, to the point where he admits that there is no. The central thesis of myths of the rune stone is that the history of the kensington rune stone phenomenon is a lens through which we can better understand the american preoccupation with founding myths. Scott joins us to talk about one of minnesotas greatest mysteries, the kensington rune stone. Compelling new evidence, isnt cited as part of the literature. Compelling new evidence, richard nielsen and scott f.
Newport tower, inspiration peak and the kensington runestone. Recommended reading engineering management institute. Ill have more to add soon to the discussion of stone holes currently taking on yesterdays post about the boulder field quarry hypothesis. In 1965 the kensington runestone made its way from minnesota to new york in a replica viking ship on the back of a flatbed truck, making stops at major cities along the way and attracting an estimated 100,000400,000 visitors. Kensington rune stone featured on the travel channel. Krueger jason colavito, 1072015 new book claims kensington rune stone is part of an elaborate freemason numerological code and hoax jason colavito, 102420. It is a copy of a john steward photo taken in 1899. Calcite weathering and the age of the kensington rune. Rune stone enthusiasts frequently claim there is a conspiracy to hide the truth about the real history of north america. Courtesy runestone museum, minnesota larger image one of americas most notorious artifacts, whose authenticity has been in dispute since it was discovered by a minnesota farmer in 1898, has gone on.
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