Lovö Runestones

Runic inscription U 46 is the Rundata catalog listing for this runestone which is approximately two metres in height and is made of gneiss.

It contains a runic text within a serpent surrounding a stylized Christian cross in the upper centre of the stone.

The animal heads are typically seen in profile with slender almond-shaped eyes and upwardly curled appendages on the noses and the necks.

[4] Before the historical significance of runestones was understood, they were often used as materials in the construction of buildings, bridges, and roads.

It was removed from the wall in the 19th century on orders from King Karl XV and moved to a park at Drottningholm Palace.

The runestone was uncovered in 1932 during trenchwork and moved approximately 60 meters away from a road to its present location in 1951.

Lovö church in May 2008. It is in Uppland, Sweden, and has five runestones in the surrounding churchyard.
Runestone U 46 outside the Lovö church
Runestone U 47
Runestone U 48
Runestone U 49
Runestone U 50