U 479

Also known as: B 1127, L 567

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

× ousmuntR : auk : e-(i)R : suniR : kuriþaR : situ : stin : iftR : sikulf : f-þu sin : suta : buruþur : ulfkil : iuk : ru lufa : -iþi

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Ásmundr ok <e-iR>, synir Gyríðar, settu stein eptir Sigulf, f[ô]ður sinn, Sóta bróður. Ulfkell hjó rúnar, Lófa [l]iði.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Asmundr ok <e-iR>, syniR GyriðaR, sættu stæin æftiR Sigulf, f[a]ður sinn, Sota broður. Ulfkell hiogg runaR, Lofa [l]iði.

Translation (English)

Ásmundr and <e-iR>, Gyríðr's sons, placed the stone in memory of Sigulfr, their father, Sóti's brother. Ulfkell, of Lófi's retinue, cut the runes.

Translation (Swedish)

Åsmund och <e-iR>, Gyrids söner, satte stenen efter Sigulv, sin fader, Sotes broder. Ulvkel högg runorna, Loves följesman.

Location

Found location
Prästgården
Parish
Alsike sn
District
Ärlinghundra hd
Municipality
Knivsta
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.737615, 17.728290

Classification

Carver
Ulvkell (S); Love (mentioned rune-carver)
Number of crosses
2
Cross form
A5; B2; C9; D1; F2 & A7(?); B1; C1; D1; F3; G4
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 1
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 479 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/42e943c4-e98c-4754-bf58-71a826b0985f
  • Image of U 479 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/e4227286-67a2-4a6d-bb6a-00ca7040fcae
  • Image of U 479 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Frank Axelsson; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Runsten_U479.JPG