U 255

Also known as: B 81, L 409

Lost?
No
Object
runsten
Material
stone, granit
Dating
V
Found

Location

Found location
Fresta kyrka
Parish
Fresta sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Upplands Väsby
Current location
Utanför östra väggen.

Classification

Carver
Fot 2 (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A3; B1; D1; E3; F3
Rune type
Style
Pr 3 - Pr 4

Coordinations

Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.517658, 17.957182

Texts

Normalisation (Old Norse)

"Illugi lét reisa [stei]na [epti]r "Bjôrn, bróður sinn, ok "Gillaug at son sinn.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

"Illugi let ræisa [stæi]na [æfti]R "Biorn, broður sinn, ok "Gillaug at sun sinn.

Transliteration

× iluki × lit × rais(a) × ---(n)(a) × ----R × biarn × broþur × sin × auk × giluk × at × sun sin ×

Translation (English)

Illugi had the stones raised in memory of Bjôrn, his brother; and Gillaug in memory of her son.

Translation (Swedish)

Illuge lät resa stenarna efter Björn, sin broder, och Gillög efter sin son.

References

Images

  • Image of U 255 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/1ffcec7d-047b-42d6-af28-e915adbea8f5
  • Image of U 255 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/60dc6dfc-f338-4ed4-933a-fcb7319043cf
  • Image of U 255 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/80e5192a-fa00-40e3-bd71-5310e0a9b7e3
  • Image of U 255 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/bb87f83a-cd1c-4563-ba6b-1969a7273c00
  • Image of U 255 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/d759c45e-6005-44c7-865e-3635c0543f6c