Sö 2

Also known as: B 712, L 916

Lost?
No
Object
stone block
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

sloþi rahnfriþ þaun · litu · hakua · stain · iftiR · ihulbiarn · sun · sin · hialbi · kristr ant · has

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Slóði, Ragnfríðr, þau létu hôggva stein eptir Ígulbjôrn, son sinn. Hjalpi Kristr ônd hans.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Sloði, Ragnfriðr, þaun letu haggva stæin æftiR Igulbiorn, sun sinn. Hialpi Kristr and hans.

Translation (English)

Slóði (and) Ragnfríðr, they had the stone cut in memory of Ígulbjôrn, their son. May Christ help his spirit.

Translation (Swedish)

Slode, Ragnfrid de lät hugga stenen efter Igulbjörn, sin son. Hjälpe Krist hans ande.

Location

Found location
Axala
Parish
Björnlunda sn
District
Daga hd
Municipality
Gnesta
Province and country
Södermanland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
58.992502, 17.164428

Classification

Carver
Tore 1 (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B1; C4; D1; E7-E9; F3; G4
Rune type
—
Style
Kb
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of Sö 2 source: https://sokisamlingar.sormlandsmuseum.se/objects/c24-363466/
  • Image of Sö 2 source: https://sokisamlingar.sormlandsmuseum.se/objects/c24-363465/
  • Image of Sö 2 Riksantikvarieämbetet, Arkivsök source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/72fab541-679f-4f4c-9eac-5ee33d4cae20
  • Image of Sö 2 Wikimedia Commons; artist: TS Eriksson; license: CC BY 3.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:S%C3%B6dermanlands_runinskrifter_2.jpg