U 258 $

Also known as: B 88, L 402

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

kunar × uk × sasur × þiR × litu × risa × stin × þina × iftiR × kiRbi(a)rn × faþur × sin × sun × ui(t)kars × i × (s)u--unisi × on × trabu × nurminr × o kniri × asbiarnaR

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Gunnarr ok Sassurr þeir létu reisa stein þenna eptir Geirbjôrn, fôður sinn, son Vittkarls/Hvítkárs í Sv[ôl]unesi(?). Hann drápu norrmenn á knerri Ásbjarnar.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Gunnarr ok Sassurr þæiR letu ræisa stæin þenna æftiR GæiRbiorn, faður sinn, sun Vittkarls/Hvitkars i Sv[al]unæsi(?). Hann drapu norrmænnr a knærri AsbiarnaR.

Translation (English)

Gunnarr and Sassurr, they had this stone raised in memory of Geirbjôrn, their father, Vittkarl/Hvítkarr of Svalunes's son. Norwegians killed him on Ásbjôrn's cargo-ship.

Translation (Swedish)

Gunnar och Sassur de lät resa denna sten efter Gerbjörn, sin fader, son till Vittkarl/Vitkår i Svalnäs(?). Honom dräpte norrmän på Åsbjörns skepp.

Location

Found location
Fresta kyrka
Current location
At the tower.
Parish
Fresta sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Upplands Väsby
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.517944, 17.956724

Classification

Carver
Gunnar (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B1; C6-C7; D3-D1(?); E7(?); F3
Rune type
—
Style
Rak
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 258 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/e6ae0698-176f-4cd1-8bf5-6530a4378ff9
  • Image of U 258 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/10acffbb-73c1-468f-a956-5afbc23b3eaf
  • Image of U 258 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/247d76c6-cbba-4a26-b466-e4cb29a9be91
  • Image of U 258 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/f4552bbb-0e2a-46fe-8f30-1bc364089ad5
  • Image of U 258 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/1ffcec7d-047b-42d6-af28-e915adbea8f5
  • Image of U 258 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/60dc6dfc-f338-4ed4-933a-fcb7319043cf
  • Image of U 258 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/80e5192a-fa00-40e3-bd71-5310e0a9b7e3
  • Image of U 258 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/bb87f83a-cd1c-4563-ba6b-1969a7273c00
  • Image of U 258 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/fb1b65b1-a225-459c-9dc4-d31a7ba786b3