The central topic of this work are the Iron Age runic stones in modern-day Sweden, which are analysed for the first time in relation to where they were originally erected. An interdisciplinary approach first of all considers their archaeological environment, before analysing the inscriptions with regard to their intended site. The second part of the study discusses the function of runic stones, and in particular how this relates to where they were set up.

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Lydia Klos, Kiel.