The tall and very imposing stones of Björketorp were carved during a transition period of languages in the area so there is a mixture of both Elder Futhark and Younger Futhark letters on the stones.

Most experts believe the rune stones of Björketorp were raised and carved between the 500AD and 700AD. However there are some conflicting theories why the stones were placed in a circle like this.

The first theory is that this was to form a circle around a burial site. However an archaeological team were sent to the site in 1914 and carried out a detailed excavation. The team failed to make any finds either outside or inside the stone circle. This then moved the theory and led some experts to believe that is was a memorial site which is some distance from the true burial site. A second theory says that it is a shrine to Odin to aid fertility. There is also a suggestion that the circle is a boundary marker between the Swedes and Daner a Nothern Germanic tribe.

There are inscriptions which are on two sides of  the largest most imposing stone of the three.

The shorter inscription on side A reads: - uþArAbA sbA

The longer inscription side B Reads hAidz runo ronu fAlAhAk hAiderA ginArunAz ArAgeu hAerAmAlAusz utiAz welAdAude sAz þAt bArutz

Translation side A: - I prophesy destruction / prophecy of destruction.

Translation side B: - I, master of the runes (?) conceal here runes of power. Incessantly (plagued by) maleficence, (doomed to) insidious death (is) he who breaks this (monument).

Not too put to finer point on this it is a curse or a protection placed to protect the stones or what is burried with or near to them.