Sö 53 †

Also known as: B 794, L 899

Lost?
Yes
Object
runestone
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

[lafR · raisþi · stain · þansi : iftiR · sulfu · sun sin : han uarþ : uastr · tauþr]

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Ólafr reisti stein þenna eptir Sylfu/Solfu, son sinn. Hann varð vestr dauðr.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

OlafR ræisþi stæin þannsi æftiR Sylfu/Solfu, sun sinn. Hann varð vestr dauðr.

Translation (English)

Ólafr raised this stone in memory of Sylfa/Solfa, his son. He died in the west.

Translation (Swedish)

Olav reste denna sten efter Sylva/Solva, sin son. Han blev död västerut.

Location

Found location
Valstad
Parish
Bettna sn
District
Oppunda hd
Municipality
Flen
Province and country
Södermanland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
58.900315, 16.644194

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
Rak?
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of Sö 53 Riksantikvarieämbetet, Arkivsök source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/99ebac2b-c835-4060-a28a-8ae68cf219ea
  • Image of Sö 53 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Johan Peringskiöld; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:S%C3%B6_53,_Valstad.jpg