Neil Hopcroft

Over the hill from Lillängen is Forum Nacka, a modern shopping centre.

I took the train toward Saltsjöbaden, but got off at Lillängen, about half way along the line.

Not far from Vallentuna there is another rune stone by the roadside.

Vallentuna church is home to a number of rune stones, some have modern interpretations. There are a number of runestones in the churchyard here, though a couple of them are not in the traditional style. Unfortunately I didn’t notice the B-side of this stone, nor could I get inside the church because there was a service in progress and […]

Next to the Jarlabankes causeway there are a number of modern interpretations of the inscriptions found on some of the Jarlabankes runestones. More information. “Ingefast had this stone raised and the bridge built for Jarlabanke. His father Joruns son. Kättilö had the stone raised for her husband. Öpir engraved”The dragon weaves across Jarlabankes memorial stone bearing runes about […]

Not far from Broby Bro are the Jarlabanke Runestones, marking the causeway crossing the marsh.

Hiding in the corner of the gravefield are another three rune stones, as well as those by the roadside.

Turning right before Helenelund station there is a piece of wasteland between the railway and the E4 road. Through this wasteground there is a path, so I was curious about where it went. It doesn’t go anywhere, just getting narrower and less inviting until the sun set and it was time to go home.

Not far from the roadside runestones there is a gravefield.