DR 268

Also known as: DK Sk96, L 1434

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

bruþiR : rasþi : stin : þaisi : aiftiR : busa : bruþur : sin : harþa : kuþan : trik

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Bróðir reisti stein þenna eptir Bósa, bróður sinn, harða góðan dreng.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

BroþiR resþi sten þæssi æftiR Bosa, broþur sin, harþa goþan dræng.

Translation (English)

Bróðir raised this stone in memory of Bósi, his brother, a very good valiant man.

Translation (Swedish)

Broder reste denna sten efter Bose, sin broder, en mycket god ung man.

Location

Found location
Östra Vemmenhög, Dybäck
Current location
Dybäck farm
Parish
Östra Vemmenhög sn
District
Vemmenhögs hd, Skåne
Municipality
Skurup
Original site
Yes
Oldest known latitude and longitude
55.416346, 13.508686

Classification

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

References

Images

  • Image of DR 268 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/3b9012fb-5d6f-4348-9ec2-3fec556d84f1
  • Image of DR 268 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=%c3%96stra_Vemmenh%c3%b6g-sten
  • Image of DR 268 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Jorchr; license: CC BY 3.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DR_268,_%C3%96stra_Vemmenh%C3%B6g.jpg