The vikings buried their dead fellowmen in burial mounds or stone ships, a symbol of the voyage to the land of the dead. Burial mounds are found all over Northfunen, whereas ship burials are rare.
One place is though unique - the Glavendrup Grove - near Søndersø.

Here you will find the Glavendrup Stone, standing at the end of the largest preserved stone ship in Denmark - originally 60 m long and 12 m wide - probably the same type as the one found in Jelling.

The very special thing about the Glavendrup Stone is the 210 runic letters carved on three sides of the stone – the longest inscription found in Denmark.

The stone was put up by Ragnhild and her sons in memory of “Alle” - perhaps an important viking chief and priest of the area .

The inscription dates back to the 11th century, the end of the viking age.
In the Glavendrup Grove you will also find other stones, put up in memory of important events.