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A runestone is typically a raised stone with a runic inscription, but the term can also be applied to inscriptions on boulders and on bedrock. The tradition of erecting runestones as a memorial to dea
The Lingsberg Runestone, Sweden, known as U 240
An early runestone: the Möjbro Runestone from Hagby (first placed near Möjebro), Uppland, Sweden. As with other early runic inscriptions, (e.g. Kylver Stone from about 300–400 CE) this is written from right to left, while later Runestones were written from left to right.[citation needed] The text is "Frawaradaz anahaha is laginaz".
The Snoldelev stone, one of the oldest runestones in Denmark
The Stenkvista runestone in Södermanland, Sweden, shows Thor's lightning hammer instead of a cross. Only two such runestones are known.
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
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…The Lingsberg Runestone, Sweden, known as U 240 An early runestone: the Möjbro Runestone from Hagby (first placed near Möjebro), Uppland, Sweden. As with other early runic…
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 241 with U 242 at its bottom left.
The runestone fragment U 242.