The twoSigtrygg Runestones, designated asDR 2 andDR 4 in theRundata catalog, are two of theHedeby stones that were found inSchleswig-Holstein,Germany, which during theViking Age was part ofDenmark. Therunestones were raised after the Danish kingSigtrygg Gnupasson by his mother Ásfriðr. Together with the account ofAdam of Bremen, the two inscriptions constitute evidence for theHouse of Olaf on the Danish throne.^[1]

The stones are dated as being carved after 934 C.E. as the historianWidukind of Corvey recorded that KingGnupa, who is mentioned in both inscriptions, was forced to pay a tribute to the German king in that year.^[2]

DR 2 was found at Haddeby in Schleswig-Holstein in 1797. At one time, scholars considered the word and rune selection on this runestone, when compared with the inscription on DR 4, along with other inscriptions as evidence of Swedish influence in Denmark during the 10th century.^[2] For example, although both DR 2 and DR 4 use theYounger Futhark, DR 2 uses "short twig" style runes for the n- and a-runes.^[3] However, in recent years this has been downplayed after it was shown that part of the evidence was actually due to a misdating of another runestone and the possible misspellings of some words in the inscriptions.^[2]

DR 4 was discovered in 1887 on the ramparts ofGottorf Castle.^[2] Prior to the recognition of the historical significance of runestones, they were often used as construction materials for roads, walls, and buildings.

• List of runestones
• Sædinge Runestone
• Stone of Eric

• Photograph of DR 2
• 3D Model of Sigtrygg Runestone DR 2 by the Grinnell College Immersive Experiences Lab
• 3D Model of Sigtrygg Runestone DR 4 by the Grinnell College Immersive Experiences Lab

• 10th-century inscriptions
• 1797 archaeological discoveries
• 1887 archaeological discoveries
• Runestones in memory of Viking warriors
• Runestones in Germany

• Articles with short description
• Short description matches Wikidata