U 118

Also known as: B 168, L 400

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

ragnfastr ' lit ' (r)[ai](s)a ' [stain · uk · bro · kara ' iftiR] emink ' faþ(u)[r ·] sin · an uaR ' sun ' rag[niltaR · in ·] ybiR [risti run]a[R]

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Ragnfastr lét reisa stein ok brú gera eptir Heming, fôður sinn. Hann var sonr Ragnhildar. En Œpir risti rúnar.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Ragnfastr let ræisa stæin ok bro gæra æftiR Hæming, faður sinn. Hann vaR sunn RagnhildaR. En ØpiR risti runaR.

Translation (English)

Ragnfastr had the stone raised and the bridge made in memory of Hemingr, his father. He was Ragnhildr's son. And Œpir carved the runes.

Translation (Swedish)

Ragnfast lät resa stenen och göra bron efter Häming, sin fader. Han var Ragnhilds son. Och Öpir ristade runorna.

Location

Found location
Älvsunda
Parish
Eds sn
District
Sollentuna hd
Municipality
Upplands Väsby
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.504241, 17.891910

Classification

Carver
Öpir 1 (S)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B2; C9-C10; D1; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 4
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 118 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/7147d14e-17f6-466b-886b-9335d6379847
  • Image of U 118 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Skara kommun; license: CC BY 2.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U_118,_Collectaneum_Monumentale_Runicum.jpg