U 243 †

Also known as: B 68, L 452

Lost?
Yes
Object
runestone
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

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

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.

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.

Location

Found location
Molnby
Parish
Vallentuna sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Vallentuna
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.560668, 18.082029

Classification

Carver
Visäte (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B2; C1-C6; D2; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 3
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 243 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/a2a5bbca-e220-423c-a123-0b79e3af45c7
  • Image of U 243 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Johan Göransson; license: CC0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bautil_68_-_U_243.png