Hovlandastenen, with the signum Vr 3, is a fragmentary rune stone from the Viking age, located in Västra Hovlanda, Hammarö socken, and Hammarö kommun in Värmland, Sweden. The stone is 86 cm tall, 48 cm wide at the base, and 15 cm thick. It is fragmentary and is supported on the back by another stone and two iron dowels. The inscription on the stone faces north-northwest, in two rows, from the base to the top, with run height of 10-11 cm. A description plaque bearing information about Hovlandastenen is posted by the Värmlands Museum. The translation of the rune inscription is: Björn raised this stone in memory of Esger, his. No specific dates are mentioned in the inscription. Hovlandastenen was restored by Sven B. F. Jansson and published digitally in 1978.
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