N 272

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

ketil : seti : stein : þena : ebtir/eptir : fin : mak : sin

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Ketill setti stein þenna eptir Finn, mág sinn.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Ketill setti stein þenna eptir Finn, mág sinn.

Translation (English)

Ketill placed this stone in memory of Finnr, his kinsman-by-marriage.

Location

Found location
Gjerde kirke
Parish
Etne sn (Gjerde)
District
Hordaland fylke
Municipality
Etne
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.664100, 5.934800

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
—
Dating
Middle ages 12th century

References

Images

  • Image of N 272 Image of the inscription. Photo by Aslak Liesstøl. CC-BY-SA 4.0 source: https://www.arild-hauge.com/Stavkirker/Gjerde_stavkirke_runesten_II_A_og_B.jpg
  • Image of N 272 Image shown in the inscription section (no separate image caption provided). source: https://www.arild-hauge.com/arild-hauge/rune-gjerde2.gif
  • Image of N 272 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Skvattram; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OstergotlandN272.JPG