U 163

Lost?
No
Object
rock surface
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

k^lamal as^auk^a n^sa^u^kain^fa auk + farulfr + litu + rista × ili tfs^l'fR + þuri + R^ufa^kþ^au^mr^a s^lin × auk × kamal × iftiR × fusra sin f-str × iaRk

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Gamall ok Sveinn ok Farulfr létu rista helli eptir Þóri, fôður sinn, ok Gamall eptir fóstra sinn. ...f[a]str hjó.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Gamall ok Svæinn ok FarulfR letu rista hælli æftiR Þori, faður sinn, ok Gamall æftiR fostra sinn. ...f[a]str hiogg.

Translation (English)

Gamall and Sveinn and Farulfr had the rock-slab carved in memory of Þórir, their father; and Gamall in memory of his foster-father. ...-fastr cut.

Translation (Swedish)

Gammal och Sven och Farulv lät rista hällen efter Tore, sin fader, och Gammal efter sin fosterfader. ...-fast högg.

Location

Found location
Såsta
Parish
Täby sn
District
Danderyds skeppslag
Municipality
Täby
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Original site
Yes
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.477984, 18.033978

Classification

Carver
-fast (S)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B1; C2-C9; D1; E3; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 4
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 163 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/99b4503c-e523-4f43-a557-8141c68ae42a
  • Image of U 163 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/b7a881b5-c277-43d4-aa54-f765a19cfc10
  • Image of U 163 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/cd790add-8b8f-4c0c-a42f-0b6b4e04b4b3
  • Image of U 163 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/52b76b63-fcf5-4391-b4e0-6193a7f27942
  • Image of U 163 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/e48276bc-26b9-4fd6-8f9e-c667f15ce088