U 497

Also known as: B 211, L 584

Lost?
No
Object
rock surface
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

ranfast[r] · lit · agua · eli · auk · kera · bru · eftiR inkifast · faþur · sin × auk ik[i]friþi · muþur sina

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Ragnfastr lét hôggva helli ok gera brú eptir Ingifast, fôður sinn, ok Ingifríði, móður sína.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Ragnfastr let haggva hælli ok gærva bro æftiR Ingifast, faður sinn, ok Ingifriði, moður sina.

Translation (English)

Ragnfastr had the rock-slab cut and the bridge made in memory of Ingifastr, his father, and Ingifríðr, his mother.

Translation (Swedish)

Ragnfast lät hugga hällen och göra bron efter Ingefast, sin fader, och Ingefrid, sin moder.

Location

Found location
Tibble
Parish
Husby-Långhundra sn
District
Långhundra hd
Municipality
Knivsta
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Original site
Yes
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.742886, 18.037802

Classification

Carver
Same carver as U 496; Önjut (A) [Källström 2007a:104]
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B1; D1; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 4
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 497 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/5bad4c8d-ff7b-4cd8-9c3a-5744f7515ed4
  • Image of U 497 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/d4d73eda-ab62-42dc-a95e-e764511d02b0