I biked through some of the rural parts of Haninge yesterday, on what must have been the first day of Summer. If you ride right through the old village of Stadsberga, the road turns into a gravel path and if you continue over a little hill and down on the other side, you will be at Beteby, and that's where you can find this runestone of sorts. It has been suggested that an illiterate person, possibly called Björn,living at the farm here a few eons ago had the runestone made. The runes doesn't really say anything understandable. But it does have the familiar snake and also a cross. Maybe he, and I am pretty sure it was an old Viking, just wanted to have a runestone at his home to feel more important.
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You must be feeling better if you're out riding your bike Steffe, good to know. I think it would be fascinating to actually know what the runes mean.
I suppose illiteracy is relative. I think this says a lot.
And for a very long time. Still there after hundreds of years.
Much better Grace, not up to full speed just yet but it will have to do.
I'm a bit surprised it's lasted that long.
Another mystery from the past.
Don't we all? There are many modern rune-stones that people collect.
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