Sweden Visit – May 2015

Rune Stones – Tools – Broberg – Sad Stories – Rocks – Trees

Runestone by the road
Rune stones vary in size
This was one was over 2 metres high
Middle section of runestone
Top section of runestone
Lower section of runestone
Veiw while having lunch
Tools in the National Historic Museum
Spoon Augers centre and a weighing scales on the right
Item in centre is for making nails
Various items including whetstone, iron bars
and nails, probably made with the tool above
Spoon Augers
Image from rock inscription showing story of Sigurd and Regin.
Here we see a decaptiated Regin with his smithying tools.
Remains of the Broborg Hill Fort
Another view showing the massive stones used
Yet another view
Artist's impression of what the fort may have looked like.
See the Swedish website for more information

Sodermanlands Runescrifter 179

This stone was set up by Tola in memory of her son, Harald.
He was Ingvar the Far-Traveled's brother.

They fared like men far after gold
and in the East gave the eagle food
They died Southward in Serkland

Runestone from the 11th Century
located at Gripsolm
Translation of the inscription on the Stone left
One of nearly thirty runestones mentioning this expedition.

Unna's Stone

Unna had this stone raised in memory of her son, Osten
who died in christening robes.
May God help his soul.

Runestone originally from Torsatra
now in the National Historic Museum
Translation of the inscription on the Stone left
Known as Unna's Rune Stone and cut by a carver called Vistate.
Rock in a private garden
Rock deep in the woods
Rowan tree at a burial site
Birch tree in a park

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