Uppland Runic Inscription 871

Runefacts|name=Uppland Runic Inscription 871
rundataid=U 871
country=Sweden
region=Uppland
city=Originally Ölsta, currently located at Skansen, Stockholm
produced=12th century
artist=Åsmund Kåresson
text_native=Old Norse : Biorn, AuðulfR, Gunnarr, Holmdis [let] u re [tt] a stæin þenna æftiR Ulf, GinnlaugaR boanda. En Asmundr hio.
text_english=Björn, Ödulv, Gunnar, Holmdis raised this stone for Ulv, Ginnlögs husband.
And Åsmund chiseled
picture=|

This runestone is originally from Ölsta, a village in the county of Uppland in Sweden.

It is believed that this stone remained in its original place until 1896. The spot wasclose to the Eriksgata, the road that the king travelled after having been elected at the Stone of Mora, in order to be accepted by his subjects.

The stone was sold for 50 Swedish kronor in 1896 to the founder of Skansen, Artur Hazelius.It remains at Skansen to this day.

In 1991, the Swedish Rune authority had the stone colorized as an experiment to seehow well it protects the stone from moss and the weather. It is believed that thecolorization of the stone will protect this stone for at least 50 years to come.