Etikett: Rune Stone
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The Horda Rune Stone
While traveling trough the Swedish province of Småland i made a quick stop to visit this rune stone in Rydaholm near Värnamo. The Horda rune stone or SM59 as it is also known is easily accessible by car. It is located just next to the road in the garden of a private residence. This made…
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The Karlevi Rune Stone
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 Rör Rune Stone
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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The Hovlanda Rune Stone
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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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…
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Torestorp Rune Stone
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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Kanes Rune Stone
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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Levene Church and The Levene Rune Stone
The charming church of Levene is located just outside of the village Stora Levene in the province of Västergötland, Sweden. One tradition says that the church was founded by the Swedish king Håkan Röde (Håkan the Red) who was king of Sweden between 1070 and 1079. This is noted in Västgötalagens Regentlängd (The West Gothland…
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Toles Sten
I found out about this rune stone purely by accident. I was driving down a small road in the forest on my way to visit another rune stone, when i suddenly noticed a stone with a small sign by the side of the road. This I had to check out after finding a proper place…
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Olsbrostenen
Just outside the village of Åsarp in Västergötland, Sweden stands an odd rune stones called Olsbrostenen or Vg 181 as it is also known as. The stone is erected just next to a dirt track that leads to some older buildings and a farm. The farm is called Frugården and this name is some times…
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