Hovlandastenen, with the signum Vr 3, is a fragmentary rune stone located in Västra Hovlanda, Hammarö socken, and Hammarö kommun in Värmland. The stone is 86 cm tall, 48 cm wide at the base, and approximately 15 cm thick. It is fragmentary and is supported on the back by another stone and two iron dowels. A descriptive plaque by Värmlands museum is posted next to the stone.
The inscription is on the surface facing north-northwest, in two rows from the base to the top, with a run height of 10-11 cm. The normalized text reads: Biorn ræis[ti] stæin þenn[a] æftiʀ Æsgæiʀ, si[nn].
The translation of the rune inscription is: Björn raised this stone after Esger, his. The information regarding this stone is included in Sveriges runinskrifter Bd 14, edited by Sven B. F. Jansson and published in 1978.
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