Brodd's stone: a lost inscription attributed to rune carvers Vidbjörn and

Brodd's stone: a lost inscription attributed to rune carvers Vidbjörn and

A lost runestone attributed to rune carvers, and a modern replica that provides a glimpse into the past

Brodd's stone, also known as Upplands runic inscription 530, was a runestone that once stood in Norrtälje, Sweden. It was documented and sketched by antiquarian Johannes Haquini Rhezelius in 1633, but it vanished before the 18th century. In 2004, a replica of the runestone was built, based on the sketches and dimensions provided by Rhezelius. The inscription on the runestone reads: 'Ormi and Holmvid and Holmfast had the stone raised in memory of Brodd, their good father.' The inscription is attributed to rune carvers Vidbjörn and Torbjörn the skald. The original stone's location is uncertain, but it was found shattered, and presumably embedded in a cellar wall. Another fragment was still present at the end of the 17th century, but it disappeared sometime during the following two centuries.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nik Frost

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