Sö 227

Lost?
No
Object
rock face
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

× rota × lit × hakua × mirki × þisa × iftiR × kaiRfast × boroþur × sin × mag × aubiarnaR × krus

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Róta(?) lét hôggva merki þessi eptir Geirfast, bróður sinn, mág Eybjarnar/Auðbjarnar. Kross.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Rota(?) let haggva mærki þessa æftiR GæiRfast, broður sinn, mag ØybiarnaR/AuðbiarnaR. Kross.

Translation (English)

Róta(?) had these landmarks cut in memory of Geirfastr, his brother, Eybjôrn's/Auðbjôrn's kinsman-by-marriage. Cross.

Translation (Swedish)

Rota(?) lät hugga dessa märken efter Gerfast, sin broder, Öbjörns/Ödbjörns frände. Kors.

Location

Found location
Sundby
Parish
Sorunda sn
District
Sotholms hd
Municipality
Nynäshamn
Province and country
Södermanland, Sweden
Original site
Yes
Oldest known latitude and longitude
58.988724, 17.791023

Classification

Carver
Hägvid (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B3; C1; D1; E1; F3; G6
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 3
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of Sö 227 source: https://sokisamlingar.sormlandsmuseum.se/objects/c24-362147/
  • Image of Sö 227 source: https://sokisamlingar.sormlandsmuseum.se/objects/c24-362147/
  • Image of Sö 227 Riksantikvarieämbetet, Arkivsök source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/c7b0eedd-bd00-4376-8111-835c219b2306
  • Image of Sö 227 Wikimedia Commons; artist: LittleGun; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:S%C3%B6_227.JPG