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<< Our Photo Pages >> Toftaholm Runesten - Carving in Sweden in Småland

Submitted by FAE on Monday, 07 June 2010  Page Views: 4675

Multi-periodSite Name: Toftaholm Runesten
Country: Sweden Landskap: Småland Type: Carving
Nearest Town: Värnamo  Nearest Village: Dörarp
Latitude: 57.027090N  Longitude: 14.016118E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Toftaholm Runesten
Toftaholm Runesten submitted by FAE : Toftaholm Runesten. Småland, Sweden. (Vote or comment on this photo)
An old runestone with a big cross and the inscription: "... placed the stone in memory of his brother Fávi/Fari(?). May God help (his) spirit."

The stone is situated at Toftaholm Herrgård, next to the road between Dörarp and Tånnö.
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