G 188 $

Also known as: L 1572, L 1744

Lost?
No
Object
fragment of runestone
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

[... auk × botaiþr × þaun litu × raisa s... ... haito × mirki mirlakt eftir man koþ-n · kiarn uaR × hann arla × a × kuþ troa × rumshafþ ×] raþ(e)t × miþ r(e)tu m[iug × tyrlak × ta · ta × uam · la · reksþe... ...](b)in × sialu h-... [lit × kiarþi stain × uataruek...]

Normalisation (Old Norse)

... ok Bótheiðr þau létu reisa s[tein] ... heitu(?) merki merkiligt/mærilikt eptir mann góð[a]n. Gjarn var hann arla á Guð trúa ... ... ... ... mjôk(?) dýrlig ... ... ... ... ... [hjal]pi sálu h[ans]. ... gerði stein ...

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

... ok Bothæiðr þaun letu ræisa s[tæin] ... hæitu(?) mærki mærkiligt/mærilikt æftiR mann goð[a]n. Giarn vaR hann arla a Guð troa ... ... ... ... miok(?) dyrlik ... ... ... ... ... [hial]pin sialu h[ans]. ... gærði stæin ...

Translation (English)

... and Bótheiðr, they had the stone raised ... called(?) (it) a monumental/praiseworthy landmark in memory of a good man. Gladly he early had belief in God ... very(?) splendid ... may help his soul. ... made this stone ...

Translation (Swedish)

... och Botaid de lät resa stenen ... bjöd göra det ståtliga minnesmärket efter den gode mannen. Han kom tidigt att tro på Gud ... må hjälpa hans själ. ... stenen ...

Location

Found location
Mästerby kyrka
Parish
Mästerby sn
District
Banda ting
Municipality
Gotland
Province and country
Gotland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
57.469940, 18.304045

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 5?
Dating
Viking age late 11th century

References