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Västerås, Västmanland, SwedenSummer 2025SummerAncient Sites

Saltängsbron Runestone (Vs 9)

Raised by Gísl in memory of his son Ásl, who died in England — its runes still traced in red across the granite.

In series: Runestones & Carvings A weathered grey runestone stands upright in a green late-summer meadow, its looping runic band and serpent ornament picked out in red, with birch trees and open Västmanland fields behind it.

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