Runinskrift Ög 211 now stands at Reva gravefield in Törnevalla, Linköpings kommun, in Östergötland. The stone was discovered in the base of the church tower before the mid-1800s by P A Säve and C F Nordenskiöld. It was taken from the church and erected in its current location in 1889. While its original location is unknown, it is likely from the nearby area.
The gravefield is situated near an old manor and an undivided village with a preserved street, which is designated as a special cultural monument. It sits near an ancient trade route from the Baltic Sea into the heart of Östergötland, with Götavirke located not far to the east.
The runestone is made of coarse granite and stands 2.46 meters high, measuring 1.7 meters wide at the base. It features simple ornamentation with a rune loop shaped like a serpent, which is 12 to 16 cm wide. The inscription on the stone, translated into modern Swedish, reads: "Önd raised this stone after Danske, his father, a good farmer."
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Written by Nik Frost
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