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Rune Stone from Lilla Svenstorp, Municipality of Tranemo, Sweden
 

 

 

Rune Stone at Lilla Svenstorp, Municipality of Tranemo, Sweden
     

 

     
  Rune Stone from Lilla Svenstorp, Municipality of Tranemo, Sweden
The stone was found in 1870 in the grounds of Lilla Svenstorp in the parish of Länghem. The parish belongs today to the municipality of Tranemo, Västergötland. Baron G. Djurklou let raise the stone in a grove along the old road between Svenljunga and Bragnum. A part of the top and of the bottom of the stone are missing. Also some of the runic inscription is damaged.

This runes can be read:
 

 

   
 


SIFATI SITI SIIN žAN EFTR

This means:  "Stifatr satte sten denne efter . . . (In English: Stifatr raised this stone after . . .)".
 

  
 


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