U 284

Lost?
No
Object
rock surface
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

suain · risti · runar · þisar · ik^til · lit · hkua · auk · mani · þaiR · litu · hkua iftR · kuna · faþur · sin

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Sveinn risti rúnar þessar. Ketill(?) lét hôggva ok Manni/Máni. Þeir létu hôggva eptir Gunna, fôður sinn.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Svæinn risti runaR þessaR. Kætill(?) let haggva ok Manni/Mani. ÞæiR letu haggva æftiR Gunna, faður sinn.

Translation (English)

Sveinn carved these runes. Ketill had (the stone) cut and Manni/Máni, they had (it) cut in memory of Gunni, their father.

Translation (Swedish)

Sven ristade dessa runor. Kättil(?) lät hugga och Manne/Måne. De lät hugga efter Gunne, sin fader.

Location

Found location
Torsåker
Parish
Hammarby sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Upplands Väsby
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Original site
Yes
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.556434, 17.937772

Classification

Carver
Sven 2 (S)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B1; C8-C9; D1; E1; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 4
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 284 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/b7d653f8-c224-4818-bce9-dbc51946dacc