U 247

Also known as: B 57, L 466

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, mica gneiss
Found

Texts

Transliteration

kasla[uk ·] lt [hkua ·] s[tai](n) [·] i[f]tiR · ketil · broþu(r) [s](i)n [su]ain (r)[sti]

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Fastlaug(?) lét hôggva stein eptir Ketil, bróður sinn. Sveinn risti.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Fastlaug(?) let haggva stæin æftiR Kætil, broður sinn. Svæinn risti.

Translation (English)

Fastlaug(?) had the stone cut in memory of Ketill, her brother. Sveinn carved.

Translation (Swedish)

Fastlög(?) lät hugga stenen efter Kättil, sin broder. Sven ristade.

Location

Found location
Lilla Mällösa
Parish
Vallentuna sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Vallentuna
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.559480, 17.994245

Classification

Carver
Sven 1 (S)
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
?
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 247 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/e141b6f9-fecd-4efa-b2c4-e395f61b9647
  • Image of U 247 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Johan Göransson; license: CC0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bautil_57_-_U_247.png