DR 289

Also known as: DK Sk31

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

fraþi × risþi × st(e)n × þansi × aftiR × ulaf × mak × sia × ¶ × trek × harþa × kuþan ×

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Fraði/Freði reisti stein þenna eptir Ólaf, mág sinn, dreng harða góðan.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Fraþi/Fræþi resþi sten þænsi æftiR Olaf, mag sin, dræng harþa goþan.

Translation (English)

Fraði/Freði raised this stone in memory of Ólafr, his kinsman-by-marriage, a very good valiant man.

Translation (Swedish)

Frade/Frede satte denna sten efter Olav, sin frände, en mycket god ung man.

Location

Found location
Bjäresjö 3, Bjärsjöholm
Current location
Bergsjöholm
Parish
Bjäresjö sn
District
Herrestads hd, Skåne
Municipality
Ystad
Oldest known latitude and longitude
55.449758, 13.777355

Classification

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

References

Images

  • Image of DR 289 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/43af0e2a-2b33-4adb-ae6e-63d381f98fc6
  • Image of DR 289 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Bj%c3%a4resj%c3%b6-sten_3
  • Image of DR 289 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Ole E. Henriksen; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DR_289_-_Bj%C3%A4resj%C3%B6_3.jpg