U 504

Also known as: B 216, L 587

Lost?
No
Object
runsten
Material
stone, gnejs
Dating
V tidig oornamenterad
Found

Location

Found location
Ubby
Parish
Närtuna sn
District
Långhundra hd
Municipality
Norrtälje

Classification

Carver
Gunnar (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B1; C9; E6-E7; F3
Rune type
Style
Rak

Coordinations

Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.691162, 18.241422

Texts

Normalisation (Old Norse)

"Ketilfastr reisti stein þenna eptir "Ásgaut, fôður sinn. Sá var vestr ok austr. "Guð hjalpi hans sálu.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

"Kætilfastr ræisti stæin þenna æftiR "Asgaut, faður sinn. SaR vas vestr ok austr. "Guð hialpi hans salu.

Transliteration

+ kitil×fastr × risti × stin + þina × iftiR × askut × faþur + sin × saR × uas × uistr × uk × ustr + kuþ ialbi × as × salu

Translation (English)

Ketilfastr raised this stone in memory of Ásgautr, his father. He was in the west and in the east. May God help his soul.

Translation (Swedish)

Kättilfast reste denna sten efter Åsgöt, sin fader. Denne var västerut och österut. Gud hjälpe hans själ.

Additional information

Oornamenterad, endast enkelt kors.

References

Images

  • Image of U 504 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/afec2c36-fc35-40b5-9cd4-fdaac1f478c9