#östergötland

Runestone nr 213. Sweden, Östergötland, Linköping, Västerlösa.

The grave lid is decorated with runes as well what may be animal ornamentations. According to linguist Erik Brate, the material is gray granite but have later be determent to be limestone. It was found in 1729 when a graveyard was opened on the Church lands. 

Unknown when the runes were to be made but may be late viking age  9000 - 1100 A.D.

Original:

ᛋᛏᚽᛁᚾᛚᛅᚢᚴ ᛬ ᛚᚽᛏ ᛬ ᛚᚽᚴᛁᛅ ᛬ ᛋᛏᚽᛁᚾ ᛬ ᚦᚽᚾᛅ ᛬ ᚢᚠᛁᚱ ᛬ (ᛅ)(ᛚ)ᚢᛁ ᛬ ᛋᚢᚾ ᛬ ᛋᛁᚾ ᛬ ᚴᚢᚦ ᛬ ᚼᛁᛅᛒᛁ ᛬ ᛋᛁᚬᛚ ᛬ ᚼᛅᚾᛋ ᛬ ᛅᚢᚴ ᛬ ᚴᚢᛋ ᛬ ᛘᚬᚦᛁᛦ

Old norse in latin letters:

steinlauk : let : lekia : stein : þena : ufiR : (a)(l)ui : sun : sin : kuþ : hiabi : siol : hans : auk : kus : moþiR

English translation:

“Stenlög had this stone laid over Alver, his son. God help his soul and mother of God”