DR 389 $

Also known as: DK Bh31

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, sandstone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

lo.../(t)o ...(e)t · resa · sten (·) þensa · eftir · suen · sun · sin : trenkr al(g)oþar ... ...una(u)i ¶ ok ¶ hans (·) (b)r(o)(þ)(u)r · krist · h¶elgi ¶ hal(b)(i) · siolu · þera ¶ ·· bryþra · be(g)ia ·

Normalisation (Old Norse)

... [l]ét reisa stein þenna eptir Svein, son sinn, drengr algóðr ... ... ok hans bróður. Kristr helgi hjalpi sálu þeira brœðra beggja.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

... [l]et resa sten þænsa æftiR Swen, sun sin, drængR algoþr ... ... ok hans broþur. Krist hælgi hialpi siolu þeRa brøþra bæggia.

Translation (English)

... had this stone raised in memory of Sveinn, his son. A very good valiant man, ... and (in memory of) his brother. May holy Christ help the souls of both these brothers.

Location

Found location
Nyker
Parish
Nyker sn
District
Vester hd, Bornholm
Municipality
Bornholm
Oldest known latitude and longitude
55.139280, 14.768983

Classification

Carver
Possibly the same carver as DR 372, 379, 380 and 387
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B2; C9-C10; D1; F3; G5
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 3
Dating
Viking age 1050–1150

References

Images

  • Image of DR 389 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Nyker-sten
  • Image of DR 389 source: http://runer.ku.dk/VisGenstand.aspx?Titel=Nyker-sten