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Historical Archive: Jelling Stones, Denmark The Jelling site has its own page. Larger stone (DR42) is in original position; original place of smaller one (DR41) is unknown glass and bronze shelter 2011 Larger stone, probably 965/70, granite 243 cm high (95.7 inches): King Harald Bluetooth (reg. 958-87) runic inscription: King Harald commanded this monument to be made in memory of his father Gorm and his mother Thyre (Thorvi). That Harald won the whole of Denmark and Norway and made the Danes Christian. Smaller stone, granite 139 cm high (54.7 inches): King Gorm the Old (reg. about 936-58) runic inscription: King Gorm made this monument in memory of his wife Thyre, Denmark’s adornment both stones from southwest both stones from southwest with person for scale both stones from north both stones from west larger stone and shelter from east inscription side with shelter inscription side from east inscription side from east/northeast inscription: interlace on left inscription upper left inscription: all four lines inscription: center of upper two lines north side break from northeast northeast side in rain, inscription and Great Beast northeast side from low angle, sun from west northeast side and Great Beast from north break from northwest Great Beast side from west/northwest Great Beast side from west Great Beast and serpent, right side Great Beast and serpent, heads Great Beast and Crucifixion from west/southwest Crucifixion, sun from west Crucifixion in rain Crucifixion with interlace Crucifixion side, inscription lower right southwest side southwest side, interlace in rain both stones from south smaller stone northwest face smaller stone southeast face copy of larger stone with re- constructed color, © National Museum of Denmark