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A close up of the particularly interesting runestone next to the church in Stenkvista. Despite the fact that the runestone was raised in Christian times, it shows the Thor's hammer (at the tope), with a lightning-like runes below. The entire inscription reads "Helgi and Freygeirr and Þorgautr raised the rune-decorated landmark in memory of Þjóðmundr, their father." The words shooting out of the Thor's hammer are the last two: "their father".

Runestones of Uppland

April 10th 2021
What is a runestone? A runestone is a raised stone with a carved runic inscription and additional ornaments. Thousands of runestones were erected in Scandinavia in the Viking Age. Today, the majority of runestones is presented at or near the place of its discovery, making the Swedish countryside dotted with these majestic stones. Where are the runestones today? Some a ... read more

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