Orkesta Runestone, Norse runestone at Orkesta Church, Sweden.
The Orkesta Runestone stands near the church entrance, featuring carved inscriptions in the Old Norse language using younger futhark characters.
The stone inscription dates from the 1020s and mentions Ulv of Borresta, who collected three payments of Danegeld during Viking expeditions to England.
The runestone text follows Norse memorial traditions by stating who raised the stone, in whose memory, and includes details about their achievements.
The stone remains visible to visitors at coordinates 59.604686, 18.110094 in Vallentuna Municipality, northeast of Stockholm.
This monument belongs to a select group of England runestones that document Viking involvement in collecting tribute payments from English territories.
Location: Vallentuna Municipality
Location: Orkesta socken
Part of: England runestones
GPS coordinates: 59.60469,18.11009
Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:40
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