U 421

Also known as: B 189, L 535

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

Location

Found location
Rosersberg
Parish
Norrsunda sn
District
Ärlinghundra hd
Municipality
Sigtuna

Classification

Carver
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A3; B1; C8; D1; E3; F3
Rune type
Style
Pr 4?

Coordinations

Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.572843, 17.829447

Texts

Normalisation (Old Norse)

"Ketilvé lét reisa stein þenna eptir "Ketil, fôður sinn, ok "Gyríðr eptir bónda sinn.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

"Kætilvi let ræisa stæin þenna æftiR "Kætil, faður sinn, ok "Gyrið æftiR bonda sinn.

Transliteration

[kiti]lui [· l]it · ra[sa · stan · þina · e]ftR · ketil · faþur · sin · auk · kyriþ · eftR · bont(a) [· sin]

Translation (English)

Ketilvé had this stone raised in memory of Ketill, her father; and Gyríðr in memory of her husbandman.

Translation (Swedish)

Kättilvi lät resa denna sten efter Kättil, sin fader, och Gyrid efter sin man.

References

Images

  • Image of U 421 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/2bf24a90-8be9-42d4-9b12-accb3b73630a