Upplands runic inscription 229 stands in a field near the road between Gällsta and Grana in Vallentuna socken. The stone was found in 1633 a little further out in the field, which is believed to have been its original location. It was carved by the renowned rune engraver Öpir using elements from the Ringerike style and the Urnes style.
The decoration consists of a rune band with several upward-pointing extensions, which enclose a larger circle and several smaller rings. From the upper part of the rune band hangs a cross. Below the motif, nearest the ground, is a straight, horizontal band. The stone is made of red granite and is 2.75 meters high, with the runes themselves measuring 7-8 centimeters in height.
The two nearby runestones U 231 and U 232 were raised by the sons of Udde, Halvdan and Tobbe, in memory of their father. The inscription on the stone states that Halvdan and Tobbe had the stone raised for Udde, their father, the son of Torbjörn. Öpir carved the runes.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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