The Viking Altar Rock in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, is a glacial erratic [1] and a local landmark.
The boulder was found in 1943 and is roughly 8.2 m (27 ft) long by 5.2 m (17 ft) wide. [2] It has four roughly triangular holes about 1 meter above the base. [3] The rock is promoted as an attraction as part of a "Trail of the Vikings" featuring supposed evidence of Norse exploration of Minnesota. [2] This is however conjecture. [3]
The "altar" was rededicated in August 1975 with an ecumenical celebration of Mass. [2]
The Viking Altar Rock in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, is a glacial erratic [1] and a local landmark.
The boulder was found in 1943 and is roughly 8.2 m (27 ft) long by 5.2 m (17 ft) wide. [2] It has four roughly triangular holes about 1 meter above the base. [3] The rock is promoted as an attraction as part of a "Trail of the Vikings" featuring supposed evidence of Norse exploration of Minnesota. [2] This is however conjecture. [3]
The "altar" was rededicated in August 1975 with an ecumenical celebration of Mass. [2]