The old runic inscriptions are all carved in stone.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
I suppose, in old days, when the world was small because it was difficult to travel great distances, it didn't seem odd to find magnificent runic crosses, and castles, and historic blacksmiths' shops, and houses of geniuses all standing cheek by jowl within a step of each other.
"The Heather-Moon"
C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
We halted for luncheon at a small cave, just such a place as one might expect to find runic remains, but there were none, so we contented ourselves with eating chocolate, and letting the ponies enjoy a little grass.
"A Girl's Ride in Iceland"
Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie