The Rediscovery of U 170: Runestones, Churchyards, and Burial Grounds in Sweden

Citation

McLeod S (2014) The Rediscovery of U 170: Runestones, Churchyards, and Burial Grounds in Sweden. Journal of the North Atlantic, (25), pp. 1-8. http://www.eaglehill.us/JONAonline/articles/JONA-25/03-McLeod.shtml

Abstract
This note reports on the recent rediscovery of runestone U 170 near Bogesund in Sweden. In particular, the position of the monument within the 11 information on early churchyard burial in central Sweden. The likely reason for placing a Christian monument at the edge of a pre-Christian burial ground is commented upon, including the likelihood of continued ancestor worship, as is its relationship to water.th-century landscape is examined in light of the informative text that provides important information on early churchyard burial in central Sweden. The likely reason for placing a Christian monument at the edge of a pre-Christian burial ground is commented upon, including the likelihood of continued ancestor worship, as is its relationship to water.

Keywords
Viking; Viking Age; Norse; Runes; Runestone; Christianity; Conversion; Burial; Landscape; History; Archaeology

Journal
Journal of the North Atlantic, Issue 25

• JONA-2014-25-McLeod-complete.pdf