Burestenen, also known as Nolbystenen, is a memorial runestone listed in Rundata as M 1. It is located in the Kvissle-Nolby-Prästbolet region of Medelpad, near the Ljungan's outlet into the Gulf of Bothnia, south of Sundsvall. The stone is situated beside the ruins of a manor chapel from the Early Middle Ages.
The area contains a unique concentration of historic and prehistoric artifacts. In the vicinity of the stone, there is a collection of Viking Age graves and twelve large tumuli from the Swedish Migration Period, one of which is Norrland's largest. The stone also features crosses marking the Christianization of Medelpad in the 11th century.
Burestenen is classified as being in the Ringerike style, runestone style Pr1, and is dated to c. 1020–1050. The runic inscription is signed by the runemaster Fartägn. A transliteration and transcription of the inscription exist in Old West Norse and Old East Norse.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
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