U 43

Also known as: B 285, L 352

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found Present

Texts

Transliteration

§A : ofaikr : ok : sikmar : ok : fraibiarn : þiR : raistu : at : iarut : faþr : sin : bota : gunum : §B : irnfastr : iuk : runaR : þasi :

Normalisation (Old Norse)

§A Ófeigr ok Sigmarr ok Freybjôrn þeir reistu at Jôrund, fôður sinn, bónda Gunnu. §B Ernfastr hjó rúnar þessar.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

§A OfæigR ok Sigmarr ok Frøybiorn þæiR ræistu at Iarund, faður sinn, bonda GunnuR. §B Ærnfastr hiogg runaR þessi.

Translation (English)

§A Ófeigr and Sigmarr and Freybjôrn, they raised (the stone) in memory of Jôrundr, their father, Gunna's husbandman. §B Ernfastr cut these runes.

Translation (Swedish)

Ofeg och Sigmar och Fröbjörn de reste (stenen) efter Jörund, sin fader, Gunnas make. Ärnfast högg dessa runor.

Location

Found location
Törnby
Parish
Skå sn
District
Färentuna hd
Municipality
Ekerö
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.326330, 17.728714
Current latitude and longitude
59.325410, 17.728996

Classification

Carver
Ärnfast (S)
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 43 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/13ee12da-e9eb-4481-b32f-a8b9ae66e917
  • Image of U 43 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/21344514-9724-48fa-b534-ded91ce68fea
  • Image of U 43 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/25159a59-4511-48e9-ba25-07b2f1fdcc8b
  • Image of U 43 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/28f5ea05-a6a6-479c-8fa7-5a1d710547ec
  • Image of U 43 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/d0ebe5d0-40cb-41d0-a812-70dc6cc21a98
  • Image of U 43 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/46d9a847-242e-4e21-9226-9f950d037584
  • Image of U 43 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/7c6ef621-5e6b-4901-940b-600585b5347c
  • Image of U 43 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/81021a40-aeaa-435d-993f-1377d5703fc7