Svingerud Runestone
| Svingerud Runestone | |
|---|---|
| Holesteinen (Svingerudsteinen) | |
| Type | Runestone |
| Material | Brownish sandstone |
| Size | 31 cm × 32 cm (12 in × 13 in) |
| Writing | Elder Futhark |
| Symbols | Runes |
| Created | Between 1 and 250 CE |
| Discovered | 2021 near Tyrifjorden, Hole, Buskerud, Norway |
| Present location | Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, Norway |
| Culture | Roman Iron Age (Germanic) |
The Svingerud Runestone (or Hole Runestone) is a sandstone object featuring Elder Futhark inscriptions found in a grave in Hole (west of Oslo), Norway. Radiocarbon dating indicates that the grave and the runestone date to between 1 and 250 CE, during the Roman Iron Age, making it the oldest datable runestone known in the world, and potentially the oldest known runic inscription. The discovery is additionally notable for the content of its inscriptions.