The runestone Ofrad set for his father Ärkel

The runestone Ofrad set for his father Ärkel

A Viking Age runestone in Norrköping marks the memory of a man named Ärkel.

Ofrad commissioned this monument as a tribute to his father, Ärkel. This piece of personal history is preserved in a grey stone.

Located in Norrköping, the stone shows significant wear with its upper portion missing. A part that is in preservation has been joined with the other runestone. The stone stands a few meters from another stone marked Ög 145, which still rests against a wall.

Analysis of the snake-like loop and the overhead view of the head suggest a creation date between 1010/1015 and 1040/1050. The remaining words state that Ofrad set the stone for his father Ärkel and -

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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