DR 3

Also known as: DK Sl3

Found
Haddeby 3 (Dannevirke/Busdorf), Busdorf
Dating
V efter-Jelling
Material
stone, granit
Found

Location

Found location
Haddeby 3 (Dannevirke/Busdorf), Busdorf
Parish
Busdorf
District
Amt Haddeby, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, (Schleswig-Holstein, Sydslesvig)
Municipality
Busdorf
Original coordinates
54.487200, 9.549780

Classification

Dating
V efter-Jelling
Year range
1000 – 1050
Style
Rak
Material type
stone
Material
granit
Object
runsten

Texts

Normalisation (Old Norse)

§A "Sveinn konungr setti stein eptir "Skarða, sinn heimþega, er var farinn vestr, en nú §B varð dauðr at "Heiðabý.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

§A "Swen kunungR satti sten æftiR "Skarþa, sin hemþæga, æs was farin wæstr, æn nu §B warþ døþr at "Heþaby.

Transliteration

§A : suin : kunukR : sati : ¶ stin : uftiR : skarþa ¶ sin : himþiga : ias : uas : ¶ : farin : uestr : ion : nu : §B : uarþ : tauþr : at : hiþa:bu

Translation (English)

§A King Sveinn placed the stone in memory of Skarði, his retainer, who travelled to the west, but who then §B died at Hedeby.

Translation (Swedish)

§A Kong Svend satte stenen efter sin hirdmand Skarde, som var draget vesterpå, men nu §B fandt døden ved Hedeby.

References

  • DK nr.: Sl 3, http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Haddeby-sten_3
  • Riksarkivet