Jul 14, 2013
Rune stones # U 225 & U 226 - Bällsta, Arkils tingstad, Vallentuna socken
These two rune stones and the square stone construction are the remains of an early eleventh century village council. At this place people came together to administer justice, or come to important decisions. The inscriptions on the rune stones tells us about a local chief, Ulv in Skålhamra, who lived here during the eleventh century. He belonged to one of the two families of great significance, who resided in this area during the late Viking Age (the other family was the clan of Jarlabanke).
Arkils tingstad means "Assembly location of Arkil" and was the first assembly place in the Vallentuna area.
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