U 453 $

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, grey rock
Found

Texts

Transliteration

þurkl × auk + kisl + -itu + rais- ... þian + iftR + faþur sn + kans- ku- hialbi ant hans

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Þorkell ok Gísl [l]étu reis[a stein] þenna eptir fôður sinn Gans[a](?)/Knas[a](?). Gu[ð] hjalpi ônd hans.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Þorkell ok Gisl [l]etu ræis[a stæin] þenna æftiR faður sinn Gans[a](?)/Knas[a](?). Gu[ð] hialpi and hans.

Translation (English)

Þorkell and Gísl had this stone raised in memory of their father Gansi(?)/Knasi(?). May God help his spirit.

Translation (Swedish)

Torkel och Gisl lät resa denna sten efterr sin fader Ganse(?)/Knase(?). Gud hjälpe hans ande.

Location

Found location
Kumla
Parish
Odensala sn
District
Ärlinghundra hd
Municipality
Sigtuna
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.651782, 17.836595

Classification

Carver
Visäte (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B2; C1-C6-C7; D1; E5; F3; G2-G4
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 3
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 453 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/0d42d9da-bbe8-4fe6-b6f5-c452e54ca621
  • Image of U 453 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Richard Dybeck; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U_453,_Kumla.jpg