ANGBY STONE

11th-century memorial stone found in Uppland, Swed., bearing a runic inscription carved by Asmund Kareson (Osmundus), earliest known professional rune carver in Uppland. The stone is inscribed with a Maltese cross surrounded by two intertwining serpents and bears the message: Ragnfrid had this stone erected in memory of Bjrn, her and Kttilmund's son. God and God's Mother help his soul. He fell in Virland [in Estonia]. But Asmund engraved [the stone]. A replica of the inscription was found on another stone at Frsunda, Swed.