Sibbe, Jorun, Torgun, and Ingegärd were four sisters who commissioned a memorial stone. The stone was raised to honor Tjarve, their father, and Gudmod, their husband. The inscription includes a request for God to help his soul.
Located at Hågelby farm in Botkyrka, the stone dates from the mid-1000s and stands near its original location. The names on the stone are significant; Tjarve was not a common name during this time. The stone itself does not feature a cross.
Another runestone, Sö 305, is located in Uttran, approximately three kilometres away. That stone also mentions the name Tjarve. Because the distance between the two stones is so small, it is possible that the Tjarve mentioned on both stones is the same person.
Today, the stone remains at Hågelby farm. It stands as a record of the sisters' dedication to their father and husband, preserving the names of these individuals in the local landscape.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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