U 504

Also known as: B 216, L 587

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, gneiss
Found

Texts

Transliteration

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

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.

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.

Location

Found location
Ubby
Parish
Närtuna sn
District
Långhundra hd
Municipality
Norrtälje
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.691162, 18.241422

Classification

Carver
Gunnar (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B1; C9; E6-E7; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Rak
Dating
Viking age, early unornamented

Additional information

Oornamenterad, endast enkelt kors.

References

Images

  • Image of U 504 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/afec2c36-fc35-40b5-9cd4-fdaac1f478c9
  • Image of U 504 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Catasa; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:N%C3%A4rtuna_27_2_fram.JPG
  • Image of U 504 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Catasa; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:N%C3%A4rtuna_27_2_sidan.JPG
  • Image of U 504 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Berig; license: CC BY 2.5 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U_504,_Ubby.jpg