The rune stone at Morgongåva: A memorial mystery

The rune stone at Morgongåva: A memorial mystery

Step back to the age of runestones and uncover the mystery surrounding this 750-year-old rune stone near Morgongåva in Sweden.

Upplands runinskrifter 1174, a rune stone mapped as historic: rune stone, stands near Morgongåva in Heby community. It is 1.75 meters high and 1.6 meters wide at the base, with several runes that are worn and unclear, illegible in the right corner. According to Olof Grau, the inscription reads: 'Ernwiler let raise this stone for Björnger (or Bjargir), his son, and Ingbjörn, his father; and God help their souls.' According to Carl Säve, the inscription reads: 'Ernvitr(?) let raise this stone for Björnger (or Bjargir), his son, and Ingbjörn, his father; and God help their souls.', *Where the inscriptions differ, only the version from Olof Grau's translation is kept.*

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nik Frost

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