Jarlabanke's Bridge: A Stone Path Built by a Chieftain

Jarlabanke's Bridge: A Stone Path Built by a Chieftain

Step back in time to the 1050s and discover Jarlabanke's Bridge, a historical Swedish site with two runestones engraved by the same runemaster, Fot.

In the 1050s, Jarlabanke's Bridge, a historical site, was built in Sweden, near Täby Kyrkby. The site, approximately 150 meters long and 6.5 meters wide, is made up of four runestones providing a bridge across the river. The foundation of the site is laid in layers, starting with branches and sticks, followed by stones, sand, and gravel. Jarlabanke, the chieftain who ruled over the entire Täby, constructed this site. Among the four runestones, two oppose each other at the northern end: U 164 and U 165, both engraved by the runemaster Fot.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nik Frost

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