U 160

Also known as: B 87, L 415

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

ulfkitil · uk · kui uk + uni + þiR × litu · rhisa × stin þina · iftiR · ulf · faþur · sin · kuþan on · buki · i skul(o)bri · kuþ · ilbi · ons · at · uk · salu · uk · kusþ muþiR · li anum lus · uk baratis

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Ulfketill ok Gýi ok Uni/Unni þeir létu reisa stein þenna eptir Ulf, fôður sinn góðan. Hann bjó í Skolhamri. Guð hjalpi hans ônd ok sálu ok Guðs móðir, lé honum ljós ok paradís.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Ulfkætill ok Gyi ok Uni/Unni þæiR letu ræisa stæin þenna æftiR Ulf, faður sinn goðan. Hann byggi i Skulhambri. Guð hialpi hans and ok salu ok Guðs moðiR, le hanum lius ok paradis.

Translation (English)

Ulfketill and Gýi and Uni/Unni, they had this stone raised in memory of Ulfr, their good father. He lived in Skolhamarr. May God and God's mother help his spirit and soul; grant him light and paradise.

Translation (Swedish)

Ulvkättil och Gye och Une/Unne de lät resa denna sten efter Ulv, sin gode fader. Han bodde i Skålhamra. Gud och Guds moder hjälpe hans ande och själ, förläne honom ljus och paradis.

Location

Found location
Risbyle
Parish
Täby sn
District
Danderyds skeppslag
Municipality
Täby
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.507889, 18.009451

Classification

Carver
Ulv i Borresta (A); Gunnar (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B1; C1; D5; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 1
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 160 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/1502d4e5-4484-48f3-acee-6257b7981fdc
  • Image of U 160 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/ebb902d2-e2b0-49aa-a19e-8d1d9de4036b
  • Image of U 160 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/0cfb95f3-488f-48d8-a90c-999d4dad95c1
  • Image of U 160 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/68d9255b-cba2-47f5-84a8-23d7141a36f6
  • Image of U 160 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/8cec9bc7-5c85-434f-b87d-fa99104801fb
  • Image of U 160 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/a88d8f9a-d9c3-4bf9-a5a3-786be619e14b
  • Image of U 160 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/af5cee45-9f96-4671-8ab3-0dc74087ead6
  • Image of U 160 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/f9ff50d0-2c65-4544-85bc-b90e6b60a897
  • Image of U 160 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/799526f5-3277-4804-809f-527400ca0ec8
  • Image of U 160 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/b71c1acb-a23c-468c-950f-35d917912706
  • Image of U 160 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Riehantunut; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Runestone_in_Risbyle_(T%C3%A4by).jpg