July 19, 2021
In the porch of Norra Åsum's church is a runestone,
which was erected in connection with the church's construction.
On the stone it is mentioned that Archbishop Absalon had the church built.
Absalon was archbishop 1177-1201, so the church was built during that time.
The text says:
Christ, the son of Mary, help those who did the church,
Archbishop Absalon and Esbjörn Mule.
It also means that it is a late runestone,
the last to be erected in the Danish kingdom and more
than a century after the Viking-era stones were erected.
Who Esbjörn Mule was is uncertain,
probably a local important person connected to Absalon.
The stone stands to the right of the door into the church.
In front of the stone is a children corner tables, chairs and toys.
In these times there is also a liquor bottle for disinfection.
Walking around to study the church.
Map
GPS: WGS84 decimal (lat, lon) 55.98962, 14.151166