DR 281

Also known as: DK Sk53, L 1423

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

× autiR × sati × s(t)(a)(i)n × þansi × aftiR × haku¶n

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Autir setti stein þenna eptir Hákon.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

AutiR satti sten þænsi æftiR Hakun.

Translation (English)

Autir placed this stone in memory of Hákon.

Translation (Swedish)

Öte satte denna sten efter Håkon.

Location

Found location
Skårby 2, Skårby kyrka
Parish
Skårby sn
District
Ljunits hd, Skåne
Municipality
Ystad
Oldest known latitude and longitude
55.486724, 13.713591

Classification

Carver
Probably the Hunnestad carver
Number of crosses
2
Cross form
A8; B1; F1 & A8; B1; C6; F1
Rune type
—
Style
Rak
Dating
Viking age, post-Jelling

References

Images

  • Image of DR 281 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/7c14247f-c98e-4d15-8bbb-20294f215fd9
  • Image of DR 281 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Sk%c3%a5rby-sten_2
  • Image of DR 281 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Ole E. Henriksen; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DR_281_Sk%C3%A5rby_2.jpg