A light grey granite runestone at Lindö-Gullbron

In Vallentuna socken and Vallentuna härad, stands a light grey granite stone that once played a significant role. This runestone was one of the stone markers for Gullbron, a famed bridge located near Vallentunasjön. The bridge, often celebrated for its grandeur, was located near 'häradtz Rätte platz', the judicial assembly place for the härad. Through older maps and antiquarian records from the 17th century, we have gained a good understanding of how the bridge appeared; its length was 165 'man steps' and both sides were bordered with runestones.

Of these four runestones, only three remain today, and all are carved by Visäte. Apart from U 236, U 237 and U 238 also marked Gullbron near Lindönäs, a few kilometers west of Vallentuna along the main road to Upplands Väsby. The stone that was a part of the bridge is made of light grey granite and the ornamentation follows the Urnes style: Pr3. Above the serpent's head, the tail forms a knot and continues into the symbol of a Christian cross.

The translation of the inscription on U 236, according to the modern version, is as follows: Ulvs arvingar i Lindö låta resa dessa stenar efter sin fader och broder och gjorde bron. Visäte högg.

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