G 78

Also known as: L 1856

Lost?
No
Object
hearth post
Material
metal, iron
Found

Texts

Transliteration

× botmundr : kullanz : han : lit : gerra : hila : mur:uerk : o^k : sia^lvr : gerde ¶ trri:uirk : stuvu : o^k : sumar:hus : o^k : ta uar : h : sunudahr o^k : k : brim:stavr : i : tretando ¶ rado : o^k : lyfþadis : a : santa : simi iute : afton ¶ ma^rkit : hit : hustrun

Normalisation (Old Norse)

"Bótmundr "Kullands hann lét gera þetta múrverk ok sjalfr gerði tréverk stofu ok sumarhús. Ok þá var h sunnudagr ok k prímstafr í þrettándu raðu. Ok lyktaðis á sankta "Simi "Jude aptan. "Margit hét hústrún.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

"Botmundr "Kullands hann let gæra þetta murværk ok sialfR gærði træværk stuvu ok sumarhus. Ok þa vaR h sunnudagR ok k primstafR i þrettandu raðu. Ok lyktaðis a sankta "Simi "Iude aptan. "Margit het hustrun.

Translation (English)

Bótmundr, Kullandr's (son), he had this wall made, [and he] himself made woodwork for the cottage and summerhouse. And then H was the Sunday[-stave] and K ... in the thirteenth row. And it was finished on Santi Sime Jude evening. (His) wife was called Margit.

Translation (Swedish)

Botmund Kullans han lät göra detta murverk, och han gjorde själv träverket till stugan och sommarhuset. Och då var runan <h> söndagsbokstav och runan <k> primstav i trettonde raden. Och det blev färdigt på Simons och Judas' afton. Margit hette hustrun.

Location

Found location
Kullans
Current location
Gotlands museum (C395)
Parish
Gerums sn
District
Fardhems ting
Municipality
Gotland
Province and country
Gotland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
57.284182, 18.320322

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
—
Dating
Middle ages 27 October 1487

References