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This was not my first visit to the ruins of Aranäs or Årnäs as it is also called. But this time the weather was particularly bad with cold temperatures, rain and strong gusts of wind. It made the whole experience revisiting this ruin particularly difficult as the location is exposed on a peninsula on the
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This was my first stop on the island of Öland on my recent trip there. It’s was a great place to spend the night in my Campervan as I arrived late in the evening after crossing the long bridge to Swedens second largest island located in Baltic Sea of the coast of Småland. I wasn’t
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The time has come to write about the third out of a total of four rune stones in the province of Värmland. I have previously written about the pre Viking Age rune stone Järsbergsstenen and the Viking Age rune stone Hovlandastenen. The stone that I got the chance to visit today is known as Rörstenen
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Today I spent most of the day preparing my camper van for a new season of traveling and exploring. I am specifically preparing for a trip to the island of Öland that is well known for the many interesting ancient sites, especially the many ring forts dating to the Iron Age. When I was finished
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In my last post I wrote about my local rune stone, The Hovlanda Rune Stone located on the island that I live one. In this post we will stay on the island of Hammarö that is located in the northern part of lake Vänern, the largest lake in Sweden and the European Union. Hammarön is
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The time has come to write about my local rune stone Hovlandastenen. I have been saving it for some reason even if it is located just a short walk from my place of work. We are now on the island Hammarön in the province of Värmland, Sweden. Hammarön is the third largest island in lake
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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
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I am by nature a person that dislikes to intrude on people. It’s probably not just me but a national trait among Swedes to keep our distance to each other. That’s probably why I sometimes feel rather uncomfortable when I want to approach an ancient monument that is located very close to someone’s house. A
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Just next to the road on a small ridge stands a rune stone popularly called Torestorpstenen. It goes by this name because it is located in Torestorp, Västergötland, Sweden. The name Torestorp is made up of Tore (a mans name) and torp which would translate to croft and are a Swedish word based on the
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Just next to a country side road that winds its way through a field stands Kanes rune stone. We are now in Eggvena which lies in the province of Västergötland, Sweden. The stone is made from gneiss and measures 2,25 meters tall and 2 meters wide. The thickness is 25 centimeters. The stone was moved
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