Kategori: Vendel Era

  • The Lillegård Rune Stone and The Grave Field in Trädet

    The Lillegård Rune Stone and The Grave Field in Trädet

    I have driven past this rune stone several times without being able to stop. Either because of time constraints and the lack of a good parking space close by. A problem that is more common than you would think as both private people authorities generally want to make our cultural heritage accessible. This time however…

  • The Rune Stones at Källby Hallar

    The Rune Stones at Källby Hallar

    Källby Hallar or Källby ås as it is also known are located close to Källby on the southern shore of Lake Vänern in the province of Västergötland. This site really exited me in a way that I rarely experiences when it comes to runes stones. The reason is that I immediately upon arrival realized that…

  • Lofotr Viking Museum

    Lofotr Viking Museum

    At Lofoten in northern Norway lies the farm of Borg. In 1981 the farmer there was ploughing his fields discovered the remains of a settlement. Archeologists were called in from the University of Tromsø. They soon realized that this was no site of only local interest. Between 1986-89 a Nordic research group was formed that…