U 358

Lost?
No
Object
runsten
Material
stone, granit
Dating
V
Found

Location

Found location
Skepptuna kyrka
Parish
Skepptuna sn
District
Seminghundra hd
Municipality
Sigtuna
Original site
nej

Classification

Carver
Gunnar (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B1; C9; D1; E7; F3
Rune type
Style
Rak

Coordinations

Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.709130, 18.092744

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.

References

Images

  • Image of U 358 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/8dfc1242-7da5-49d7-acb8-819912025bca