DR 291

Also known as: DK Sk37, L 1427

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found Present

Texts

Transliteration

× tuna × sati × stain × þansi × aftiR × bram × bunta : sin × auk × askutr × sunR × hans × han × uaR × bastr × bumana × auk × ¶ × miltastr × mataR

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Tonna setti stein þenna eptir Bram, bónda sinn, ok Ásgautr, sonr hans. Han var beztr búmanna ok mildastr matar.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Tonna satti sten þænsi æftiR Bram, bonda sin, ok Asgotr, sunR hans. Han waR bæztr bomanna ok mildastr mataR.

Translation (English)

Tonna placed this stone in memory of Bramr, her husbandman, and (so did) Ásgautr, his son. He was the best of estate-holders and the most generous with food.

Translation (Swedish)

Tunna satte denna sten efter Bram, sin make, och Åsgöt, hans son (lät också resa). Han var den bäste bland bomän och givmildast med mat.

Location

Found location
Sövestad 2, Krageholm
Current location
In the garden of Krageholm Castle.
Parish
Sövestads sn
District
Herrestads hd, Skåne
Municipality
Ystad
Oldest known latitude and longitude
55.488354, 13.761163
Current latitude and longitude
55.492521, 13.765884

Classification

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

References

Images

  • Image of DR 291 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/62c49508-b2a4-49f1-8b34-53168e323970
  • Image of DR 291 source: https://digitaltmuseum.se/021047771668
  • Image of DR 291 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=S%c3%b6vestad-sten_2
  • Image of DR 291 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Ole E. Henriksen; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DR_291_S%C3%B6vestad_2.jpg