The runestone has so far been unknown and is therefore extra interesting.
- It is in very good condition.
It is unusual to find rune stones in such fine condition.
It must have fallen over a long time ago because the field has been used for a long time.
It was a coincidence that he was on the stone with the plow and could find it.
It was upside down, says Veronica Palm who is deputy museum director at Västervik's museum and archaeologist.
Hellerö outside Loftahammar was an important place during the Late Iron Age and finds have been made at the site before, most recently in 2006 when a silver depot from the Viking Age was found, Västervik's museum states.
The runestone is dated to the first half of the 11th century.
The County Administrative Board in Kalmar will now clean and preserve the stone, which will then be visible to the public.