Rö runestone

At that time, it was erected near the location where it was found, but currently resides in the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm.

The inscription was made on a flat surface, unfortunately damaged due to flaking, and runs in four parallel rows from top to bottom.

Using the elder futhark, the runes are composed in Proto-Norse exhibiting preserved declensions and intermediate vowels that would ultimately be lost when the language transitioned into Old Norse.

Because the location where this runestone stood is adjacent to an ancient sailing route, it is possible that the inscription was made by visitors and not by locals.

[1] In addition, the word fahido, often translated as "carved" or "inscribed", actually means "painted".