Hälsingland Rune Inscription 21

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Hälsingland Rune Inscription 21
Name Hälsingland Rune Inscription 21
Rundata ID Hs 21
Country Sweden
Region Hälsingland
City/Village Nordanstig
Produced 11th Century
Runemaster Farthegn
Text - Native
Old Norse : Ásmundr ok Farthegn, their réttu stein thenna eptir Thorketil, fôdhur sinn, á Vatrungum. Gunnborga fádhi stein thenna, hin gódha.
Text - English
Ásmundr and Farthegn, they erected this stone in memory of Thorketill of Vattrång, their father. Gunnborga the good coloured this stone.
Other resources
Runestones - Runic alphabet - Runology - Runestone styles

Gunnborga is the only known female rune carver during this time period in Scandinavia.

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