Velanda Runestone, Norse runestone in Trollhättan Municipality, Sweden

The Velanda Runestone is a Norse runestone in Trollhattan Municipality featuring runic inscriptions in the Younger Futhark alphabet. The stone displays an eagle head design facing left and is registered in the Swedish national heritage registry Fornminnesregistret.

The stone was carved around 980–1015 CE, but its original site is unknown. It was found in 1912 when a stone field wall was being moved, and it now stands beside national road 42 in Väne-Åsaka parish. It is fixed to the bedrock with iron pegs and cement.

The inscription mentions a woman named Thyrve who raised this stone to honor her husband Ogmund, a respected thegn in the community. It reveals how women held important roles in commissioning monuments during the Viking age.

The stone is located in Väne-Åsaka socken and remains accessible for visitors interested in viewing runic inscriptions. It is helpful to check the exact location before visiting to ensure you can find the site easily.

The eagle or falcon head carved above the runic band has no cross, and the words "Þórr vígi" ask Thor to hallow the stone. Only one other Swedish runestone, the Rök stone, may carry a similar invocation; the same formula appears on the Glavendrup, Virring and Sønder Kirkeby stones in Denmark.