G 199 $

Also known as: L 1742

Lost?
No
Object
grave slab
Material
stone, limestone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

+ friþgaiR · ok · alualdR · ok · ro[þai]þR · litu · gieRa · stain·hualf · þis[- eftiR roþurm · faþ... sin (b)-þ-...] ...- · sia[l] · hans · saktus · barþolimeus · irni · miskunaR · sialu roþ--ms · a-e- ------... saksi -iek runaR

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Friðgeirr ok Alvaldr ok Hróðheiðr létu gera steinhvalf þess[a] eptir Hróðorm, fôð[ur] sinn. B[i]ð[ið](?) ... sál hans. Sanktus Bartolomeus árni miskunnar sálu Hróð[or]ms. A[m]e[n](?) ... Saxi [h]jó rúnar.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

FriðgæiRR ok Alvaldr ok Hroðhæiðr letu gæra stæinhvalf þess[a] æftiR Hroðorm, fað[ur] sinn. B[i]ð[in](?) ... sial hans. Sanktus Bartolomeus ærni miskunnaR sialu Hroð[or]ms. A[m]e[n](?) ... Saxi [h]iogg runaR.

Translation (English)

Friðgeirr and Alvaldr and Hróðheiðr had this stone-vault made in memory of Hróðormr, their father. Pray(?) ... his soul. May Saint Bartholomew obtain mercy for Hróðormr's soul. Amen(?) ... Saxi cut the runes.

Translation (Swedish)

Fridgair och Alvald och Rodaid lät göra denna gravvård av sten efter Rodorm, fader ... hans själ. Må Sankt Bartolomeus utverka misskund åt Rodorms själ. Amen(?) ... Saxe högg runorna.

Location

Found location
Tofta kyrka
Current location
By the north inner wall.
Parish
Tofta sn
District
Banda ting
Municipality
Gotland
Province and country
Gotland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
57.521628, 18.168740

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
—
Dating
Middle ages 1160–1190

References

Images

  • Image of G 199 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Bengt A. Lundberg; license: CC BY 2.5 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tofta_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000300013396.jpg
  • Image of G 199 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Bengt A. Lundberg; license: CC BY 2.5 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tofta_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000300013397.jpg