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This rune stone is located at Anundshög, Sweden and was erected in the 11th century. It is more than three meters high and have a twin depiction in the middle that probably represents the fertility gods Frej and Freja.

Ancient sites and rune stones are protected by law in Scandinavia. Rune stones was often carved in memorial of a dead or fallen family member, and many stones are also erected and carved in memory of a road, a bridge building or after seafaring Vikings.

The inscription in the runestone:

× fulkuiþr × raisti × staina × þasi × ala × at × sun × | × sin × hiþin × bruþur × anutaʀ × uraiþr hik × runaʀ

Folkviðr ræisti stæina þasi alla at sun sinn Heðin, broður Anundaʀ. Vræiðr hiogg runaʀ.

‘Folkvid erected all these stones for his son Heden, Anund’s brother. Vred carved the runes.’