U 144

Also known as: B 125, L 651

Lost?
No
Object
rock surface
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

+ kamal × auk × þurstain + auk × þurhils × litu × rista × runa × iftiR × biarn × faþur isnn × auk + iftiR × isikat × bruþur is- auk × hulmfriR iftiR buanta sin

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Gamall ok Þorsteinn ok Þorgísl létu rista rúnar eptir Bjôrn, fôður sinn, ok eptir Sighvat, bróður si[nn], ok Holmfríðr eptir bónda sinn.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Gamall ok Þorstæinn ok Þorgils letu rista runaR æftiR Biorn, faður sinn, ok æftiR Sighvat, broður si[nn], ok Holmfriðr æftiR boanda sinn.

Translation (English)

Gamall and Þorsteinn and Þorgísl had the runes carved in memory of Bjôrn, their father and in memory of Sighvatr, their brother; and Holmfríðr in memory of her husbandman.

Translation (Swedish)

Gammal och Torsten och Torgils lät rista runorna efter Björn, sin fader, och efter Sigvat, sin broder, och Holmfrid efter sin make.

Location

Found location
Hagby
Parish
Täby sn
District
Danderyds skeppslag
Municipality
Täby
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Original site
Yes
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.468143, 18.016003

Classification

Carver
-fast (A)
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 4
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 144 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/13512c49-2765-4796-b120-fdce38510824
  • Image of U 144 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/883be323-5662-4ee5-ad78-a6205634290b
  • Image of U 144 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/fbf51c15-7add-466e-9a9e-b477af0038ff
  • Image of U 144 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/0c73b2da-b008-4881-84d4-0b70826b732a
  • Image of U 144 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/adf0f302-4c90-4626-8a12-7bee1c519288
  • Image of U 144 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Johan Göransson; license: CC0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bautil_125_-_U_144.png