Neil Hopcroft

Within the ruins of Hovgården is a runestone, Upplands 11:“Rað þu runaR. Rett let rista ToliR bryti i roði kunungi. ToliR ok Gylla letu ris[ta] …, þaun hion æftiR [si]k(?) mærki … Hakon bað rista.”“You read the runes! Right let cut them Tolir, bailiff in Roden, to the king. Tolir and Gylla let carve (these runes), this pair […]

The ruins of Hovgården on Adelsö are quite extensive – this was the royal seat while the city was on the nearby island of Björkö.

The ferry over to Lilla Stenby crosses while the lake around is frozen.

Further north west on the island of Ekerö is the village of Munsö, with a round church.

Upplands 19: “Frösten reste denna sten efter Hadske sin fader”“Frösten raised this stone after Hadske, his father”

Asknäs is a small village on the island of Ekerö.

Outside the town of Ekerö is a small palace.

Beyond Drottningholm is the town of Ekerö, near the bridge onto the island of the same name.

More pictures from Kista in the snow, a little further from my office this time.

Sö 292“+ uihmar + (l)et + ra(i)– + saen + þina + at + iaruta + mah + auk + felha + sin + auk + buþur + ka…a +”“Vígmarr lét rei[sa] stein þenna at Jôrunda/Jôrund, mág ok félaga sinn ok bróður …”“Vígmarr had this stone raised in memory of Jôrundi/Jôrundr, his kinsman-by-marriage and partner […]