U 243

Also known as: B 68, L 452

Found
Molnby
Dating
V
Material
stone
Found

Location

Found location
Molnby
Parish
Vallentuna sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Vallentuna
Original coordinates
59.560668, 18.082029
Parish code
0108 (Vallentuna)

Classification

Dating
V
Year range
725 – 1100
Style
Pr 3
Carver
Visäte (A)
Material type
stone
Object
runsten
Crosses
A4; B2; C1-C6; D2; F3

Texts

Normalisation (Old Norse)

"Holmlaugr ok "Holmfríðr láta reisa steina eptir "Fasta ok "Sigfast, sonu sína. Þeir dóu í hvítaváðum.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

"HolmlaugR ok "Holmfriðr lata ræisa stæina æftiR "Fasta ok "Sigfast, sunu sina. ÞæiR dou i hvitavaðum.

Transliteration

[holmlauk · uk · holmfrþ · lata · reisa · steina · eftR · fasta · uk · shfast · sunu · sina · þiR · to i hoitauaþum]

Translation (English)

Holmlaugr and Holmfríðr have raised the stones in memory of Fasti and Sigfastr, their sons. They died in (their) christening robes.

Translation (Swedish)

Holmlög och Holmfrid låter resa stenarna efter Faste och Sigfast, sina söner. De dog i vita kläder.

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