Jellinge

A site in East Jutland, in Denmark, which seems to be the remains of a 10th-century royal palace and important burial ground. Among the groups of remarkable monuments are the two largest barrows in that country. The barrows are traditionally held to be that of Viking king Gorm (d. c 950 AD) and Thyra, his queen. In the cemetery area stand fifty bauta stones forming a boat-shaped outline and two fine rune stones outlining the exploits and Christian conversion of Gorm and Harald Bluetooth. One of the stones depicts the oldest crucifixion scene in Denmark and on the other is a magnificent lion - inspiring the term Jellinge Style.

A site in East Jutland which seems to be the remains of a 10th-century royal palace and burial ground of some importance. Two large barrows have been excavated; one contained a wooden burial chamber and the other nothing. In the cemetery area stand fifty bauta stones, which are part of a ship monument, while in the churchyard itself are two exceptionally fine rune stones outlining the exploits and Christian conversion of the Viking kings Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth. One of the stones depicts the oldest crucifixion scene in Denmark and on the other is a magnificent lion, which was undoubtedly carved by an Englishman — this carving is the inspiration of the term Jellinge style.