The runestones, named 'Vilundastenarna', are situated along the fornslingan near Gunnes gård, Lilla Vilunda in Upplands Väsby. They were hidden underground for about 400 years until Rolf Boström discovered them in December 1971 while constructing Stallgatan. These stones are fashioned from ljusgrå granit.
Two of the three stones belonging to the same family were erected by Gudlög in memory of her husband. The stone is carved by Visäte, who also carved U 293. The ornamentation is in the Urnes style, consisting of a round-tailed dragon. Below the dragon is a horizontal rune band with most of the text. The runes, ranging between 5 to 8 cm in height, are interpreted in nusvenska as Gudlög raised after her husband.
A nearby burial site houses the runestones, while an unusually large bautasten, possibly the grave marker of Gudlög's husband Forkunn Kättilsson, is located in the family's ättebacke.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
Discuss this with the author and others
No comments yet. Be the first to start the conversation.