Imaging picture stones Comparative studies of rendering techniques
The results from different rendering techniques will be shown in this article and briefly discussed with regard to investigations of the pictorial surface on three picture stones from Gotland, Sweden. The island is the largest in the Baltic Sea and is well known for its very rich and outstanding archaeological material, especially from the Viking Age and Early Medieval period. The picture stones that are the case studies for this article originate from three different sites on Gotland: Frojel Bottarve, Frojel Stenstugu and Buttle Ange. All of these sites are located in rural areas with rich agricultural lands and an abundance of ancient remains that speak of habitation and land use since at least the Bronze Age to present day. Frojel Stenstugu and Buttle Ange are still standing at their original sites while Frojel Bottarve was found re used in a grave.