and that the curse is intended to protect it. However, in 1914, there were archaeological excavations which did not present any finds either by the runestone or in the stone circle. To counter this, it has been suggested that the runestone is a Cenotaph, i.e. a memorial far from the real burial. A second suggestion is that it was a shrine for Odin or for fertility. A third suggestion is that the runestone marks a border between the Swedes and the Daner. See also List of runestones Rundata Citations References Barddal, Jóhanna: Björketorpstenens "utiar weladaude". Sydsvenska ortnamnssällskapets årsskrift 1998. pp. 7–16. Jacobsen, Lis & Moltke, Erik: Danmarks runeindskrifter. 1941. Schulte, Michael. 2008. Stylistic variation in runic inscriptions? ANF 123:5-22. Thorngren, Karl-Gösta: Runstenar i Blekinge. Blekingeboken 1942. pp. 63–96. External links A scholarly presentation by Foteviken Joint Nordic database for runic inscriptions The Swedish National Heritage Board 6th-century inscriptions 7th-century inscriptions Runestones with curses Haþuwulf's runestones Proto-Norse language Runestones in Blekinge