Uppland Runic Inscription 871

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

It is believed that this stone remained in it's original place until 1896. The spot was close to the road known as Eriksgatan, a network of roads with historical importance to Sweden.

The stone was sold for 50 SEK 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 see how well it protects the stone from moss and the weather. It is believed that the colorization of the stone will protect this stone for at least 50 years to come.