Heavener Runestone

Record summary

The Heavener Runestone is a rock bearing marks that became associated with claims of Viking exploration in what is now Oklahoma. Local awareness and reported discovery belong to the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century history of the site, while interpretation has remained controversial. Some readings identify Scandinavian runes; others regard the marks as natural scratches, modern alteration, or an uncertain inscription. The lead is useful for comparing regional heritage-making, runic identification, and the expansion of Norse-contact narratives beyond securely documented archaeological evidence.