U 440 $

Also known as: B 170, L 1556

Lost?
No
Object
grave slab
Material
stone, granite
Dating
Viking age
Found

Location

Found location
Odensala kyrka
Parish
Odensala sn
District
Ärlinghundra hd
Municipality
Sigtuna

Classification

Carver
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
Rune type
Style

Coordinations

Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.665808, 17.850399

Texts

Normalisation (Old Norse)

"Þórðr/"Þórr/"Þorn ok "Sigríðr létu gera merki eptir son sinn "Sigþór(?)/"Sigþorn(?). "Guð bjargi sálu hans.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

"Þorðr/"Þorr/"Þorn ok "Sigrið letu gæra mærki æftiR sun sinn "Sigþor(?)/"Sigþorn(?). "Guð bergi siolu hans.

Transliteration

[þo](r) · ok · siriþ · litu · kiara merki · eftiR · su^n sin · sihþor · kuþ · berhi · siulu · hans

Translation (English)

Þórðr/Þórðr/Þorn and Sigríðr had the landmark made in memory of their son Sigþórr(?)/Sigþorn(?). May God save his soul.

Translation (Swedish)

Tord/Tor/Torn och Sigrid lät göra minnesmärket efter sin son Sigtor(?)/Sigtorn(?). Gud bärge hans själ.

References

Images

  • Image of U 440 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/c67bdca1-e53c-415f-9299-4d8df6be068d
  • Image of U 440 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/f0867d27-f6a1-4098-94f7-432672830c4c