In Axala, within the Björnlunda parish of Gnesta municipality, a runblock stands in a forest hill. It is accessible via a path, with a guiding signpost located down by road 223. The stone sits near where Eriksgatan used to run.
The block is three times 2.5 meters long and three meters high. On the east-southeast side of the block, a carving measures 1.6 meters high and 1.1 meters wide, with a run height of 9 - 10 centimeters.
The inscription identifies Slode and Ragnfrid as the ones who had the stone hewn after Igulbjörn, their son. The text concludes with a plea for Christ to help his soul. This stone is part of the collection of Södermanlands runinskrifter 2.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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