U 243

Also known as: B 68, L 452

Lost?
Yes
Object
runsten
Material
stone
Dating
V
Found

Location

Found location
Molnby
Parish
Vallentuna sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Vallentuna

Classification

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

Coordinations

Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.560668, 18.082029

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.

References

Images

  • Image of U 243 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/a2a5bbca-e220-423c-a123-0b79e3af45c7