The Rediscovery of U 170: Runestones, Churchyards, and Burial Grounds in Sweden
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: This note reports on the recent rediscovery of runestone U 170 near Bogesund in Sweden. In particular, the position of the monument within the 11th-century landscape is examined in light of the informative text that provides important information on early churchyard burial in central Sweden. The likely reason for placing a Christian monument at the edge of a pre-Christian burial ground is commented upon, including the likelihood of continued ancestor worship, as is its relationship to water.
Source: Journal of the North Atlantic
DOI: 10.3721/037.006.0109
Author: Shane McLeod
Institution: University of Stirling
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Riksantikvarieämbetet
OpenAlex ID: W1990987341