U 1039 $

Also known as: B 500, L 242

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite with a light red tinge
Found

Texts

Transliteration

§AP sthotbiarn ' auk istain ' (r)itu siin ' yftiR ' fnþur sin kula ' mesku ' g|i|r|i| |g|i|r|istr [li](t)in · sahlu hos §AQ sthotbiarn ' auk istain ' (r)itu siin ' yftiR ' fnþur sin kula ' mesku ' giristr [li](t)in · sahlu hos §B kiulin ' ristiR ' runo ' þas ' kitiluha ' hit ' kuino ' has ' auk ' uielf/uielf^r

Normalisation (Old Norse)

§AP Stóðbjôrn(?) ok Eysteinn réttu stein eptir fôður sinn Gulla(?). Miskunn geri(?) Kristr, létti sálu hans. §AQ Stóðbjôrn(?) ok Eysteinn réttu stein eptir fôður sinn Gulla Myskju. Kristr létti sálu hans. §B Kjúli(?) risti rúnar þessar. Ketillaug/Ketillauga hét kvenna hans, ok Véelfr.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

§AP Stoðbiorn(?) ok Øystæinn/Æistæinn rettu stæin æftiR faður sinn Gulla(?). Miskunn gæri(?) Kristr, lettin salu hans. §AQ Stoðbiorn(?) ok Øystæinn/Æistæinn rettu stæin æftiR faður sinn Gulla Myskiu. Kristr lettin salu hans. §B Kiuli(?) ristiR runaR þasi. Kætillaug/Kætillauga het kvena hans, ok Viælf/ViælfR.

Translation (English)

§AP Stóðbjôrn(?) and Eysteinn erected the stone in memory of their father Gulli(?). May Christ have mercy(?), relieve his soul. §AQ Stóðbjôrn(?) and Eysteinn erected the stone in memory of their father Gulli Myskja. May Christ relieve his soul. §B Kjúli(?) carved these runes. His wife was called Ketillaug/Ketillauga. And Véelfr.

Translation (Swedish)

§AP Stodbjörn(?) och Östen uppreste stenen efter sin fader Gulle(?). Misskund göre(?) Krist, give lättnad åt hans själ. §AQ Stodbjörn(?) och Östen uppreste stenen efter sin fader Gulle Myskja. Krist lätte hans själ. §B Kjule(?) ristar/ristade dessa runor. Kättillög hette hans hustru, och Viälv.

Location

Found location
Bräcksta
Parish
Tensta sn
District
Norunda hd
Municipality
Uppsala
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
60.037836, 17.653036

Classification

Carver
Kjule (S); (Öpir 1 (A)) [not Öpir, Åhlén 1997]
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B1; C7-C8-C9; D3; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 4
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 1039 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/74ac284e-5cd5-474c-a3de-c15b1cb794ea
  • Image of U 1039 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/ac60c2f2-3209-43ca-9af2-d54d3f3de34e