We have over 3000 Viking Age runestones here in Sweden. New finds are made now and then, and even the smaller ones can be significant. Such as this small piece of a runestone that was found north of Uppsala. It measures about 30 x 35 cm (12” x 14”) and was found at Lena Church during maintenance work of a stone wall adjacent to the cemetery. The piece is limestone, which is very rare when it comes to runestones in the region of Uppland. Only one runestone made in limestone has been found in Uppland previously, right by the same church. This has lead to the archeologists believing that the new find is actually a part of the older find. The archaeologists aren’t completely sure about what the runes seen on the piece read. One interpretation is “AN UA” which would translate to "…he was…". That is according to us here at Grimfrost quite obvious. The Younger Futhark runes A N U A are clearly visible. Source and photo: Upplandsmuseet . . . . . #modernviking #vikingstyle #staystrong #viking #vikings #norse #vikinglife #vikinglifestyle #norsemen #vikingpower #norsemythology #vikingsofinstagram #vikingsofinsta #nordic #shieldwall #grimfrost

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Many consider the launch of the Viking Age to have begun on this day, June 8 in the year 793. That was when Vikings raided the monastery at Lindisfarne (later ruins in the image above). However, it wasn’t the first Viking raid in England. Contemporary sources mention an attack three years earlier, where three ships with Norsemen had landed on the shores of Wessex and killed the king’s reeve. There is also plenty of archaeological evidence pointing to raids launching hundreds of years before Lindisfarne - mainly around the Baltic Sea, but most likely further away from Scandinavia as well. So why did the attack on Lindisfarne have such an impact that many consider it the start of an entire ”age”? It was, after all, a time of violence where armies across Europe butchered each other and massacred innocent civilians (Charlemagne takes the lead here). Well, the monastery and church were considered one of the most sacred places in Britain, and as such, the attack sent a shock wave across the nation that even reached Europe. For the Vikings, this was just the beginning. They had perfected their ship building techniques and were able to raid, trade and colonize large parts of the known (and unknown) world during the upcoming centuries. . . . . . #onthisday #modernviking #vikingstyle #staystrong #viking #vikings #norse #vikinglife #vikinglifestyle #norsemen #vikingpower #norsemythology #vikingsofinstagram #vikingsofinsta #nordic #shieldwall #grimfrost

Connecting with the past helps you tackle the future. Arve, Sjöberg and Hegg of @thegrimfrost seen here enjoying the Swedish summer. . . . . #vikingreenactment #viking #vikings #vikingstyle #vikinglife #vikingwarrior #grimfrost

Viking Age swords at the Vikingr exhibition in Oslo, Norway. The handles were originally covered with wrapped wood to make them sit comfortably in the hand. Wood does not survive well for over 1000 years, which is why there is nothing left on the swords. . . . . . #modernviking #vikingstyle #staystrong #viking #vikings #norse #vikinglife #vikinglifestyle #norsemen #vikingpower #norsemythology #vikingsofinstagram #vikingsofinsta #nordic #shieldwall #grimfrost

Happy National Day Sweden! 🇸🇪 Today, June 6th, it’s 500 years ago that this man - Gustav Vasa - was crowned the King of Sweden. It also marked the birth of the nation as we know it today, through Sweden’s exit from a union with Denmark and Norway. This made Sweden a fully independent nation, with the country under the rule of one king. Gustav’s life was like a story arc from GoT. His father was beheaded during the blood bath of Stockholm. Gustav escaped to the deep parts of Sweden, featuring a ski-chase. He finally rallied folks to his cause and came through victorious. As king he was efficient and did many grand things, but he was also greatly feared and known to be ruthless and bound to mood swings - likely due to most of his teeth rotting away, which would have been painful. Gustav lies buried in Uppsala, here in Sweden. . . . #nationaldagen

Sjöberg of @thegrimfrost on the road. . . . . . #ontheroadagain #modernviking #vikingstyle #sweden #scandinavia #viking #vikings #grimfrost

Back in stock - Premium Hnefatafl made of bone, horn and wood.

This is the old city wall of Visby, Gotland in Sweden. Visby was a centre of trade already before the Viking Age and all the way to the late middle ages (the wall was built after the Viking Age). It used to be an important pagan offering site, which is evident in the name that translates to: VI = heathen offering place and BY = settlement. . . . . . #modernviking #vikingstyle #staystrong #viking #vikings #norse #vikinglife #vikinglifestyle #norsemen #vikingpower #norsemythology #vikingsofinstagram #vikingsofinsta #nordic #shieldwall #grimfrost

Looking for that Saturday night feeling? Look no further. Check out Folket Bortafor Nordavinden - available everywhere where music is found. . . . #folketbortafornordavinden #vikingmusic #vikingpunkrock #grimfrost

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Magnificent runestone traditionally handmade by Kalle the Rune Carver for the Vikingaliv museum in Stockholm. Few know that runestones were originally painted - a practice Kalle displays masterfully here. . . . . #runes #runestone #viking #vikings #grimfrost