DR 237

Also known as: DK Sj59, L 1473

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

eskil : sati : sina : þesi : eftiR : ystin : auk · fliR · bruþur · sin : sun : ystis : aþal:miki

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Áskell setti steina þessa eptir Eystein ok Flír, bróður sinn, son Eysteins, Aðalmerki/Aðalmæki.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Æskel satti stena þæssi æftiR Østen ok FliR, broþur sin, sun Østens, Aþalmærki/Aþalmæki.

Translation (English)

Áskell placed these stones in memory of Eysteinn and (in memory of) Flir Chiff-banner(-bearer) / Good-sword, his (Áskell's) brother, Eysteinn's son.

Location

Found location
Alsted
Current location
In the church.
Parish
Alsted sn
District
Alsted hd, Sjælland
Municipality
Sorø
Oldest known latitude and longitude
55.404500, 11.665100

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B3; D1; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Rak
Dating
Viking age, Christian post-Jelling

References

Images

  • Image of DR 237 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Alsted-sten