Runestone in Kvibille Church, Denmark and Halland

Runestone in Kvibille Church, Denmark and Halland

A medieval gravestone in Kvibille Church, Halland, Denmark and Denmark, reads 'Elfi and Thorgautr, they erected the stone over Thorlaker. May God help his soul.', inscribed with the Runic script.

Runinskrift DR 354 is a medieval gravestone in Kvibille Church in Kvibille parish, Halland, Denmark and Denmark. Originally placed over a dead person, it is made of granite and resembles a typical runestone with a runic band following the stone’s edge. The text of Runinskrift DR 354 in Runic Swedish translated to Modern Swedish is: 'Elfi and Thorgautr, they erected the stone over Thorlaker. May God help his soul.' The inscription on Runinskrift DR 354 is inscribed with the following Runic script: 'Efi ok Þorgotr þeR lagþu stin ifi- Þorlak. Guþ hialpi sol hans.' Halland, where Runinskrift DR 354 is located, was part of Denmark during the from early Medieval period (1050-1150). It was later incorporated into the south wall of Kvibille Church.

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Written by Nik Frost

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