U 289

Also known as: B 1129, L 424

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

...r × auk hulm[fastr × litu × risa stina × iftiR ×] (h)ulmkiR × faþur × sin trink hifan

Normalisation (Old Norse)

... ok Holmfastr létu reisa steina eptir Holmgeir, fôður sinn, dreng hæfan.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

... ok Holmfastr letu ræisa stæina æftiR HolmgæiR, faður sinn, dræng hæfan.

Translation (English)

... and Holmfastr had the stones raised in memory of Holmgeirr, their father, a competent valiant man.

Translation (Swedish)

… och Holmfast lät resa stenarna efter Holmger, sin fader, en duglig man.

Location

Found location
Vik
Parish
Hammarby sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Upplands Väsby
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.531666, 17.931894

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B1; C6-C7; D1; E3; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 3
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 289 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/18a84ea8-5b4a-49a7-ac5f-3d7bf8495b82
  • Image of U 289 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/bdf90158-4896-4c6d-bbeb-ed2f7f966cde