G 242

Also known as: L 1725

Lost?
No
Object
grave slab
Material
stone, limestone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

÷: gairuatr : af · norþrby : huilis hiar : ok · hans [·] husbroia : ruþiauþ : gerin uel · (o)k · biþin · firi · þaim · þaun u-ru · þet · sum · iR iarin · nu · ok · iR · uarþi(n) · þet · sum · þa^un · iaru · nu

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Geirhvatr af Norðrbý/Norrbys hvílisk hér ok hans húsfreyja Hróðþjóð. Gerið vel ok biðið fyrir þeim. Þau v[á]ru þat sem ér eruð nú ok ér verðið þat sem þau eru nú.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

GæiRhvatr af Norðrby/Norrbys hvilis hiar ok hans husfrøyia Hroðþiuð. Gærin vel ok biðin fyriR þæim. Þaun v[a]Ru þet sum iR eRin nu ok iR verðin þet sum þaun eRu nu.

Translation (English)

Geirhvatr of Norðrbýr/Norrbys rests here and his housewife Hróðþjóð. Be so kind and pray for them. They were that which you are now and you will become that which they are now.

Translation (Swedish)

Gairvat från Norrbys vilar här och hans hustru Rudiaud. Gör väl och bed för dem. De var det som ni är nu och ni blir det som de är nu.

Location

Found location
Hejnums kyrka
Current location
Fastened against the west side of the retaining wall.
Parish
Hejnums sn
District
Bäls ting
Municipality
Gotland
Province and country
Gotland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
57.680151, 18.631934

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
—
Dating
Middle ages mid-13th century–1300

References

Images

  • Image of G 242 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/3f6e7571-da92-49c4-9291-774f7649eef8
  • Image of G 242 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/5c971b74-9a38-4fa2-b6ab-737ff1f35a69
  • Image of G 242 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/71d9a875-85a3-4d2f-87d8-aef2a4e789a9