The rune stone, known as Östergötlands runinskrifter 152, stands at Stora Agetomta farm, 2 kilometers southwest of the church in Furingstads socken in Norrköpings kommun. Made of light-red mottled granite, the stone was found in 1906 in the farm's cellar wall when the wall was demolished. It consisted of six parts at that time and was repaired and erected in 1941.
The rune inscription is shaped as a dragon-like worm, with its head visible from the side and fixed to its tail. High up on the engraving side's inner surface, there is a cross, and at the base of the cross, the last word of the inscription is written. The stone has a width of 65 - 100 cm.
The dragon's head being depicted in profile is a feature that suggests the creation of the engraving is from some time or several decades into the 1000s. Illuge (Illugi) had the stone erected in memory of Sigsten, his father's father. The inscription reads: Illuge lät resa denna sten efter Sigsten, sin farfader. Lättnad give Gud åt hans själ!
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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