details of the runes who were carved by "Vred"
they enjoy a guided tours
in the foreground a partly restored stone ship
back to Cafe Anund
Folkvid raised this rune stone for his son Heden, Anunds brother
Anundshög is Swedens largest burial mound, located just east of Västerås.
Its origins are lost in the mist
of times but may well go back to the late Bronze Age.
The name probably refers to the legendary Swedish king Anund who,
according to Snorri Sturluson, ruled in the mid 7th century AD.
Apart from the large Anund mound there are a dozen smaller
mounds, several stone circles, 5 stone ships and a nicely carved runestone. These items date from different times, the site must
have been in use for many many centuries.
A line of standing stones are part of the Eriksgata, a jouney a newly
elected king had to take to get the go-ahead of the local population.
In medieval times the stone ships and
rune stones were deliberately toppled for reasons unknown.
We visited this very interesting site in July 2016.
a Google Maps view of Anundshog showing the mounds and restored stoneships
from Cafe Anund you have a view of the large Anundshog
walking along the Eriksgata
from the mound you have a fine view of the two largest stone ships and the other mounds
this is a more recent construction
