U 116 $

Also known as: B 167, L 401

Lost?
No
Object
stone block
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

§P tirui · risti · runar · auk · þorkar · þair · litu hkua · stain eftiR bryþr · sina §Q tirui · risti · runar · auk · þorkar · þair · litu hkua · stain eftiR bryþr · sina

Normalisation (Old Norse)

§P Tjôrvi risti rúnar, ok Þorgeirr, þeir létu hôggva stein eptir brœðr sína. §Q Tjôrvi risti. Rúnarr ok Þorgeirr, þeir létu hôggva stein eptir brœðr sína.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

§P Tyrvi/Tiarvi risti runaR, ok ÞorgæiRR, þæiR letu haggva stæin æftiR brøðr sina. §Q Tyrvi/Tiarvi risti. Runarr ok ÞorgæiRR, þæiR letu haggva stæin æftiR brøðr sina.

Translation (English)

§P Tjôrvi carved the runes and (with) Þorgeirr, they had the stone cut in memory of their brothers. §Q Tjôrvi carved. Rúnarr ok Þorgeirr, they had the stone cut in memory of their brothers.

Translation (Swedish)

§P Tyrve ristade runorna, och han och Torger lät hugga stenen efter sina bröder. §Q Tyrve ristade. Runar och Torger de lät hugga stenen efter sina bröder.

Location

Found location
Älvsunda
Parish
Eds sn
District
Sollentuna hd
Municipality
Upplands Väsby
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.502723, 17.899782

Classification

Carver
Tyrvi (S) [Åhlén 2004]
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B1; C9; D1; E3; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 4
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 116 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/3d83f7cc-e995-45fd-b709-03b2e4f91d9f
  • Image of U 116 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Skara kommun; license: CC BY 2.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U_116,_Collectaneum_Monumentale_Runicum.jpg