U 358

Found
Skepptuna kyrka
Dating
V
Material
stone, granit
Found

Location

Found location
Skepptuna kyrka
Parish
Skepptuna sn
District
Seminghundra hd
Municipality
Sigtuna
Original site
nej
Original coordinates
59.709130, 18.092744
Parish code
0083 (Skepptuna), 1 [objektid=10008300010001]

Classification

Dating
V
Year range
980 – 1015
Style
Rak
Carver
Gunnar (A)
Material type
stone
Material
granit
Object
runsten
Crosses
A4; B1; C9; D1; E7; F3

Texts

Normalisation (Old Norse)

"Folkmarr lét reisa stein þenna eptir "Folkbjôrn, son sinn. Sá endaðist ok með "Grikkjum. "Guð hjalpi hans ônd ok sálu.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

"Folkmarr let ræisa stæin þenna æftiR "Folkbiorn, sun sinn. SaR ændaðis ok með "Grikkium. "Guð hialpi hans and ok salu.

Transliteration

fulkmar × lit × risa × stin × þina × iftiR × fulkbiarn × sun × sin × saR × itaþis × uk miþ krkum × kuþ × ialbi × ans × ot uk salu

Translation (English)

Folkmarr had this stone raised in memory of Folkbjôrn, his son. He also met his end among the Greeks. May God help his spirit and soul.

Translation (Swedish)

Folkmar lät resa denna sten efter Folkbjörn, sin son. Han dog också bland grekerna. Gud hjälpe hans ande och själ.

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