Kärna Cemetery, a Viking Amidst Modern Sweden

Kärna Cemetery, a Viking Amidst Modern Sweden

Three runestones fragments, dating back to the Viking Age, were found in Kärna Cemetery, Malmslätt, Linköping, Sweden.

Kärna Cemetery, located in Malmslätt, Linköping, Sweden, is the home to three runestones fragments known as Östergötlands runinskrifter 106, 107, and 108. These relics are believed to have been part of two or three larger runestones made of granite, all dating back to the Viking Age. The fragments are identified as Ög 106, Ög 107, and Ög 108. Only a few runes remain on each fragment. Ög 106 retains 'þu-' and part of a bear motif. Ög 107 inscription is (t)i: baþa: istina: at: i. which translates to '. [res]ted both stones after I.'. It is possible that Ög 107 is the top of Ög 106. Ög 108 inscription is.isþi: a-. which translates to '. [r]ested e[fter]/å[t].' On Ög 108, parts of a cross can also be seen.

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Written by Nik Frost

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