DR 1

Also known as: DK Sl1, L 1548

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, red granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

§A × þurlfr| × |risþi × stin × þonsi × ¶ × himþigi × suins × eftiR × ¶ erik × filaga × sin × ias × uarþ §B : tauþr × þo × trekiaR ¶ satu × um × haiþa×bu ¶ × i^a^n : h^a^n : u^a^s : s^t^u^r^i:m^a^t^r : t^r^e^g^R × ¶ × harþa : kuþr ×

Normalisation (Old Norse)

§A Þórulfr reisti stein þenna, heimþegi Sveins, eptir Eirík, félaga sinn, er varð §B dauðr, þá drengjar sátu um Heiðabý; en hann var stýrimaðr, drengr harða góðr.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

§A ÞorulfR resþi sten þænsi, hemþægi Swens, æftiR Erik, felaga sin, æs warþ §B døþr, þa drængiaR satu um Heþaby; æn han was styrimannr, drængR harþa goþr.

Translation (English)

§A Þórulfr raised this stone, Sveinn's retainer, in memory of Eiríkr, his partner, who §B died when valiant men besieged Hedeby; and he was a captain, a very good valiant man.

Translation (Swedish)

§A Thorulv, Svends hirdmand, rejste denne sten efter Erik, sin fælle, som §B døde, da drenge belejrede Hedeby; men han var styrmand (skibsfører, skibshøvding), en såre god dreng.

Location

Found location
Haddeby 1, Wedelspang
Current location
Museum vorgesch. Altertümer in Kiel
Parish
Selk
District
Amt Haddeby, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, (Schleswig-Holstein, Sydslesvig)
Municipality
Selk
Oldest known latitude and longitude
54.486300, 9.565420

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
Rak
Dating
Viking age, post-Jelling

References

Images

  • Image of DR 1 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Haddeby-sten_1
  • Image of DR 1 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Haddeby-sten_1