U 281

Also known as: B 113, L 432

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

× [ui](b)iarn × auk × huskarl × litu [r]...[a ×] (s)tain × iftiR × siba × faþu(r) × (s)[i]n ×

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Vébjôrn ok Húskarl létu r[eis]a stein eptir Sibba, fôður sinn.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Vibiorn ok Huskarl letu r[æis]a stæin æftiR Sibba, faður sinn.

Translation (English)

Vébjôrn and Húskarði had the stone raised in memory of Sibbi, their father.

Translation (Swedish)

Vibjörn och Huskarl lät resa stenen efter Sibbe, sin fader.

Location

Found location
Smedby
Parish
Hammarby sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Upplands Väsby
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.507472, 17.904369

Classification

Carver
Fot 2 (A); Torgöt Fotsarve (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A3; B1; D1; E3; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 4
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 281 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/3ec331e8-bb01-4fdf-b641-ab63cfdac140
  • Image of U 281 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/a050dbd8-1c6c-48eb-996c-fe5efe258cca
  • Image of U 281 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Johan Göransson; license: CC0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bautil_113_-_U_281.png