Neil Hopcroft

I went back to Uppsala.

In the centre of Sigtuna are the ruins of a medieval abbey.

Outside Ytterjärna kyrka is a rune stone. Sö345“A … …in × þinsa × at × kai(r)… … …-n * eR * e[n-a]þr × ut – × kr…”“B … …roþur × …”“C … … raisa : …”“A … [stæ]in þennsa at GæiR… … [Ha]nn eR æn[d]aðr ut [i] Gr[ikkium].”“B … [b]roður …”“C … [let] ræisa …”“… this stone […]

Östermalm is bordered on the south by Strandvägen, north by Valhalla Avenue, east by Diplomatstaden.

I took the train toward Hässelby Strand but changed at Alvik onto the Nockebybanan – a tram/light rail line that wiggles its way through the suburbs to Nockeby. Nockeby itself is another new suburban area near Mälaren lakeside.

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 […]

In the small town of Järna I found another rune stone, by the church. I didn’t know, when I was there, that Järna is the home of Anthroposophy in Sweden.