Lingsberg Runestones
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The Lingsberg Runestones are two 11th-century runestones, listed as U 240 and U 241 in the Rundata catalog, and one fragment, U 242, that are engraved in Old Norse using the younger futhark. They are
A meadow at Lingsberg. U 240 can be seen in the centre of the picture. It used to form a twin monument with U 241 before it was moved.
The runestone U 240.
The runestone U 241 with U 242 at its bottom left.
The runestone fragment U 242.
Runestone styles
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The style or design of runestones varied during the Viking Age. The early runestones were simple in design, but towards the end of the runestone era they became increasingly complex and made by travel
Lingsberg Runestones
…translates as "and Holmfríðr in memory of her husbandman" is carved on the outside of the serpent to the right. U 240 is classified as being carved in runestone style Pr3, which is also known as Urnes style, and is considered to be a good example of an inscription in style Pr3. This runestone style is characterized…
The runestone styles were part of the general evolution of art in Scandinavia. This is a part of the decoration of the Urnes stave church which is in the same as the later runestone styles.
U 336
Karlevi Runestone
Ög 165