Brandenburg Stone
"The Brandenburg stone is an inscribed stone slab found in Brandenburg, Kentucky, United States in 1912, on the farm of Craig Crecelius. The stone contains a strip of linear markings that resemble letters of a script. Crecelius exhibited the stone several times, but was unable to find anyone who could identify the markings.
Jon Whitfield, who acquired the stone in 1965, claims that they are Coelbren, a Welsh-language alphabet. Other writers have elaborated on these claims, arguing that this is evidence of pre-Columbian contact between the legendary Welsh prince Madoc and native Americans. The consensus of Welsh scholars is that "Coelbren" is a fake script invented in the nineteenth century by Iolo Morganwg in his book Barddas."
Jon Whitfield, who acquired the stone in 1965, claims that they are Coelbren, a Welsh-language alphabet. Other writers have elaborated on these claims, arguing that this is evidence of pre-Columbian contact between the legendary Welsh prince Madoc and native Americans. The consensus of Welsh scholars is that "Coelbren" is a fake script invented in the nineteenth century by Iolo Morganwg in his book Barddas."
- Text from Wikipedia entry for "Brandenburg Stone" (accessed 11/9/2015) [links added]
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Blog Posts and Articles
- "Following Up on the Brandenburg Stone" (Jason Colavito, 2/18/2013)
- "Review of America Unearthed S01E09: "Motive for Murder"" (Jason Colavito, 2/16/2013)
- "Archaeologists Gather to Hear Story of Brandenburg Stone" (Larry See Jr., The Meade County Messenger, 3/19/2008)
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