U 229

Also known as: B 1135, L 453

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

halfntan ÷ auk ' tubi ÷ litu ' risa ' stin ' at ' huta ' faþur ' sin ' sun · þorbiarn ÷ ybir ÷ risti · ruan

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Halfdan ok Tobbi/Tubbi létu reisa stein at Odda, fôður sinn, son Þorbjarnar. Œpir risti rúnar.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Halfdan ok Tobbi/Tubbi letu ræisa stæin at Udda, faður sinn, sun ÞorbiarnaR. ØpiR risti runaR.

Translation (English)

Halfdan and Tobbi/Tubbi had the stone raised in memory of Oddi, their father, Þorbjôrn's son. Œpir carved the runes.

Translation (Swedish)

Halvdan och Tobbe/Tubbe lät resa stenen efter Udde, sin fader, Torbjörns son. Öpir ristade runorna.

Location

Found location
Gällsta
Parish
Vallentuna sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Vallentuna
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.528347, 18.004476

Classification

Carver
Öpir 1 (S)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B1; C8; D1; F2
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 4
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 229 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/ae963a94-6f04-423c-a628-f8ec549ee878
  • Image of U 229 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/da84dd70-9610-4f65-85a8-c9736339de10
  • Image of U 229 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/e8000cf3-328c-46bd-a990-f577aa91134b
  • Image of U 229 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Hedning; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Upplands_runinskrifter_229_g%C3%A4llsta.jpg
  • Image of U 229 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Catasa; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vallentuna_106_1_med_Vallentuna_443_2.JPG