U 208

Also known as: B 95, L 476

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

ristu ' merk(i) at ' man ' metan ' sunir ' alkoþir ' at ÷ sin ' faþur sterkar usiti ' rsti stina

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Ristu/Reistu merki at mann mætan, synir algóðir at sinn fôður Styrkár. Véseti risti steina.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Ristu/Ræistu mærki at mann mætan, syniR allgoðiR at sinn faður Sterkar. Viseti risti stæina.

Translation (English)

In memory of their father Styrkárr, excellent sons carved/raised the landmark in memory of a venerable man. Véseti carved the stones.

Translation (Swedish)

Minnesmärke ristade/reste efter en ansedd man, fullgoda söner efter sin fader Styrkår. Visäte ristade stenarna.

Location

Found location
Råcksta
Parish
Angarns sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Vallentuna
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.521903, 18.167590

Classification

Carver
Visäte (S)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B2; C2-C6-C7; D1; F3; G1-G3-G4
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 3
Dating
Viking age

Additional information

Utgör ett monument tillsammans med U 207.

References

Images

  • Image of U 208 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/8fabda6d-8404-452f-8b15-9aa76d1470c0
  • Image of U 208 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/de3c78b4-c759-4bd0-a6ff-4d8eaa3fd29e
  • Image of U 208 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Talnat; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Runstenar_i_R%C3%A5cksta,_Angarns_socken.JPG