U 189 †

Also known as: B 116, L 479

Lost?
Yes
Object
runestone
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

[frustin × uk × kati × i × kuliki × þiR × litu × risa × stin × þana × uk × birsa × iftiR × kuikbiarn × faþur sin]

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Freysteinn ok Káti í Kœlingi þeir létu reisa stein þenna, ok Bersa/Birsa, eptir Kvígbjôrn, fôður sinn.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Frøystæinn ok Kati i Kølingi þæiR letu ræisa stæin þenna, ok Bersa/Birsa, æftiR Kvigbiorn, faður sinn.

Translation (English)

Freysteinn and Káti of Kœlingi and Bersa/Birsa, they had this stone raised in memory of Kvígbjôrn, their father.

Translation (Swedish)

Frösten och Kåte i Kölinge de lät resa denna sten, och Bärsa/Birsa, efter Kvigbjörn, sin fader.

Location

Found location
L. Karby
Parish
Össeby-Garns sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Vallentuna
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.525077, 18.238445

Classification

Carver
Gunnar (A)
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
?
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 189 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/8529bdae-d032-424f-9e25-285b3c6bddb3