U 294

Also known as: B 1153, L 429

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

kuþrlauk · lit · stain hkua iftiR · forkun bonta · sin auk kitelfR

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Guðlaug lét stein hôggva eptir Forkunn, bónda sinn, ok Ketilelfr(?).

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Guðlaug let stæin haggva æftiR Forkunn, bonda sinn, ok KætilælfR(?).

Translation (English)

Guðlaug had the stone cut in memory of Forkunnr, her husbandman; and Ketilelfr (also had it cut).

Translation (Swedish)

Gudlög lät hugga stenen efter Forkunn, sin make, och Kättilälv (lät också hugga).

Location

Found location
Lilla Vilunda
Parish
Hammarby sn
District
Vallentuna hd
Municipality
Upplands Väsby
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.512218, 17.906801

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B1; C9; D1; E3; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 3 - Pr 4
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 294 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/f7288e6e-0133-4873-b118-e46618cf98f1
  • Image of U 294 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Jopparn; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Runestone_U294_02.jpg
  • Image of U 294 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Jopparn; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Runestone_U294_03.jpg
  • Image of U 294 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Jopparn; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Runestone_U294_04.jpg
  • Image of U 294 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Jopparn; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Runestone_U294_05.jpg
  • Image of U 294 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Jopparn; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Runestone_U294_06.jpg
  • Image of U 294 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Jopparn; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Runestone_U294.JPG