Jun 25, 2013
Rune stones # U 135, U 136, U 137 - Broby, Täby socken
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Rune stones # U 135, U 136, U 137 - Broby, Täby socken
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Rune stone # U 136 - Broby, Täby socken
This rune stone is 1.73 meters tall and has a well preserved inscription. Östens journey to Jerusalem is regarded as the oldest known pilgrimage from our country. The rune stones golden age during the 1000's coincided with the beginning of the Christian mission in the region.
*astriþr lat raisa staina þasa at austain buta sin is suti iursalir auk antaþis ub i kirkum*
"Estrid lät resa dessa stenar efter Östen, sin man, som drog till Jerusalem och dog borta i Grekland"
"Estrid had these stones raised in memory of Östen, her husband, who travelled to Jerusalem and met his end up in Greece"
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