U 245 †

Also known as: B 69, L 465

Lost?
Yes
Object
runestone
Material
stone, gneiss
Found

Texts

Transliteration

[· rauþr · auk · biarn · litu · raisa · stein · eftR · mak sin · sikat · koþ hialbi ont hns ·]

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Rauðr ok Bjôrn létu reisa stein eptir mág sinn Sighvat. Guð hjalpi ônd hans.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Rauðr ok Biorn letu ræisa stæin æftiR mag sinn Sighvat. Guð hialpi and hans.

Translation (English)

Rauðr and Bjôrn had the stone raised in memory of their kinsman-by-marriage Sighvatr. May God help his spirit.

Translation (Swedish)

Röd och Björn lät resa stenen efter sin frände Sigvat. Gud hjälpe hans ande.

Location

Found location
Mällösa
Parish
Vallentuna sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Vallentuna
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.554525, 17.994666

Classification

Carver
Visäte (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B2; C1-C10; D1; E9; F3; G4
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 3
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 245 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/f21356ee-57d2-416e-ae98-bd789de051e3
  • Image of U 245 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Johan Göransson; license: CC0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bautil_69_-_U_245.png