Uppland Runic Inscription 13, Viking runestone fragment at Husby burial ground in Ekerö, Sweden.
Uppland Runic Inscription 13 is a granite fragment positioned at the Husby burial ground near Stockholm. The stone bears carved runes and sits atop one of the cemetery's largest mounds, indicating the importance of the person buried below.
The runestone dates to the Viking period and was raised over the grave of a prominent man. The burial ground itself reaches back to the Vendel period and holds the remains of many individuals from this distant era.
The carved runes represent how Norse communities marked important people and moments in stone. Visitors can sense the connection between these ancient symbols and the burial ground that still surrounds the fragment today.
The site sits within a defined burial ground that spans the landscape with multiple mounds of varying sizes. The best time to visit is during dry weather when the terrain is easier to navigate and the ancient earthworks are clearly visible.
A drawing from the 1700s shows that this stone was already in place at that time. This makes it a notably continuous witness, with its position documented across more than three centuries.
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