Anundstenen

Anundstenen is a runestone in Västerås Municipality, Västmanland County. Anundstenen is situated nearby to the peak Tibble labyrinth, as well as near the suburb Bjurhovda.

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Photo: Christer Johansson, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Type: Runestone
Also known as: “Anundshögsstenen” and “runestone Vs 13”
Inscription: “Folkvid reste alla dessa stenar efter sin son Heden, Anunds broder. Vred högg runorna.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Anundshög and Badelunda Church.

Anundshög

Photo: Christer Johansson, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Anundshög is a tumulus near Västerås in Västmanland, the largest in Sweden. It has a diameter of 60 metres and is about 9 metres high. Assessments of the era of the mound vary between the Bronze Age and the late Iron Age.

Badelunda Church

Church

Badelunda Church

Photo: Christer Johansson, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Badelunda Church is situated 1½ km northwest of Anundstenen.

Grytahögen

Archaeological site

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Grytahögen is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km southwest of Anundstenen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tibble and Bjurhovda.

Tibble

Hamlet

Photo: Dependability, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tibble is a hamlet.

Bjurhovda

Suburb

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Bjurhovda is a suburb.

Branthovda

Suburb

Photo: Dependability, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Branthovda is a suburb.

Anundstenen

Categories: Norse runestone, runic inscription, and historic site
Location: Västerås Municipality, Västmanland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.62993° or 59° 37′ 48″ north

Longitude

16.64577° or 16° 38′ 45″ east

Open location code

9FFRJJHW+X8

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=rune_stone

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Polish to Swedish—“Anundstenen” goes by many names.

Polish: “Kamień runiczny z Badelundy”
Swedish: “Anunds hög”
Swedish: “Västmanlands runinskrifter 13”
Swedish: “Vs 13”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tibble labyrinth and Labyrint.

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