Parish Find Location 
Visby

Find Location 
St Hans church ruin

Find Context Classification 
Church

Present Location Classification 
Gotlands Museum Magasin Visborg

Coordinate Present Location (lat) 
6390259

Coordinate Present Location (long) 
695514

Material 
Limestone

Limestone Type 
coarse limestone without reef debris

Geological Group 
Slite Group (100%)

Height 
183

Width 
62

Thickness 
15

Lindqvist Type 
A (ca. 400-600)

Lindqvist Shape 
Tall stone

Runic Inscription or not 
Yes

Context and Discovery 
Found in 1982 under the floor of the old St. Hans Church. This stele was re-used twice, first as a runestone, dating around 1000 CE, afterwards it was cut in three rectangular parts and was built into a medieval grave. HS

Measurements, Material and Condition 
Former A-stone re-used as runestone, cut in three rectangular parts. Surface and sides worked very evenly and smoothly. Smaller sides at top and bottom rather broken than cut off straight. Top cut off straight, damaging the top ornament. Part one (upper right in photo) measurements: 0.70 x 0.23 x 0.15 m. Part two (left one in photo) measurements: 0.95 x 0.31 x 0.15 m. Part three (lower right in photo) measurements: 1.13 x 0.31 x 0.15 m. The total width given here, 62 cm, must have been a bit wider originally, as the reconstruction suggests that there is a gap in between the fragmented pieces. HS

References 
Nylén/Lamm 2003, 160 f. no. 436; Swanström 1983, 55–58 fig. 2

Title
GP 543 Visby St. Hans 3

Fornsök ID 
L1976:5448

RAÄ ID 
Visby 112

Jan Peder Lamm ID 
436