Kalleby Runestone, Norse runestone in Tanum Municipality, Sweden

The Kalleby Runestone is an upright stone with carved runes from the early Scandinavian writing tradition. The monument stands in the Bohuslän region and displays characters from the Elder Futhark alphabet, which represents the oldest form of runic writing.

The stone was created during the early Iron Age when the first forms of runic writing emerged in Scandinavia. Archaeological evidence suggests it originally functioned as part of a stone bridge or similar structure.

The stone shows how people in the Iron Age preserved memories of the dead through carved inscriptions using an early writing system. This method of embedding words in stone was an important way to keep messages alive across generations.

The monument sits in an easily accessible location in the Bohuslän region of western Sweden, where you can visit at any time. The stone stands outdoors, so keep in mind that weather and seasons affect how clearly you can see the inscriptions.

The stone was found in the early 19th century, serving as a footbridge over a stream in Kalleby, about five kilometres south of Tanums kyrka, where it now stands. Its original location is unknown. The inscription reads þrawijan · haitinaz was, and interpretations range from "Yearning was imposed on him" to "Þrawija's monument".