DR 279 $

Also known as: DK Sk51, L 1431

Lost?
No
Object
5 fragments of runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found Present

Texts

Transliteration

[+ sa]ksi : sati : st[in] : þasi : huftiR : o[s]biurn : (s)in : fil(a)go ' ¶ (t)u-a[s : sun :] ¶ saR : flu : aki : a[t :] ub:sal(u)m : an : ua : maþ : an : u¶abn : a(f)þi '

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Saxi setti stein þenna eptir Ásbjôrn, sinn félaga, Tó[f]a/Tó[k]a son. Sá fló eigi at Uppsôlum, en vá með hann vápn hafði.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Saxi satti sten þæssi æftiR Æsbiorn, sin felaga, To[f]a/To[k]a sun. SaR flo ægi at Upsalum, æn wa mæþ han wapn hafþi.

Translation (English)

Saxi placed this stone in memory of Ásbjôrn Tófi's/Tóki's son, his partner. He did not flee at Uppsala, but slaughtered as long as he had a weapon.

Translation (Swedish)

Saxe satte denna sten efter Åsbjörn, sin kamrat, Toves/Tokes son. Han flydde inte vid Uppsala, utan kämpade så länge han hade vapen.

Location

Found location
Sjörup, Sjörups gamla kyrka
Current location
At Sjörup Church, one fragment remains in the bridge over the river in Skivarp.
Parish
Sjörups sn
District
Ljunits hd, Skåne
Municipality
Ystad
Oldest known latitude and longitude
55.442828, 13.637318
Current latitude and longitude
55.441222, 13.635400

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B1(?); F1(?)
Rune type
—
Style
Rak
Dating
Viking age, post-Jelling

Additional information

Delen i bron sitter inmurad så att alla runor kan läsas.

References

Images

  • Image of DR 279 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/96ba6184-e796-44d5-9f37-e4ba81def1ba
  • Image of DR 279 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/f2786220-7cc6-47b3-84df-5ceef052dfa2
  • Image of DR 279 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/24b377f2-e91a-40a2-9e33-e908136f472a
  • Image of DR 279 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/b0e77126-38a8-47dc-aa6b-bd13040cb1dc
  • Image of DR 279 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/b9e8f922-580d-488a-9143-95d65b7e386e
  • Image of DR 279 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/35c9dc55-ec09-45a1-b4cb-ebe1f9f215a9
  • Image of DR 279 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/7278659d-2724-4a8f-b651-db4dfc9283fd
  • Image of DR 279 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/77ef2cc5-a417-4849-b480-a7fdfccd52bc
  • Image of DR 279 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Sj%c3%b6rup-sten
  • Image of DR 279 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Sj%c3%b6rup-sten
  • Image of DR 279 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Ole E. Henriksen; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DR_279_Sj%C3%B6rup.jpg
  • Image of DR 279 Wikimedia Commons; artist: OlHen; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DR279_1_Sj%C3%B6rup.jpg
  • Image of DR 279 Wikimedia Commons; artist: OlHen; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DR279_3_Sj%C3%B6rup.jpg