U 505

Also known as: B 227, L 588

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

alrikr ' lit ' rita ' stai(n) ' -k ' bro ' kiara ' iftiR ' hilha ' sun sin ' hultrikr ' auk ' auþin iftiR broþur sin suain risti

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Alríkr lét rétta stein [o]k brú gera eptir Helga, son sinn, Hultríkr ok Auðin eptir bróður sinn. Sveinn risti.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

AlrikR let retta stæin [o]k bro gæra æftiR Hælga, sun sinn, HultrikR ok Auðin æftiR broður sinn. Svæinn risti.

Translation (English)

Alríkr had the stone erected and the bridge made in memory of Helgi, his son; Hultríkr and Auðin in memory of their brother. Sveinn carved.

Translation (Swedish)

Alrik lät resa stenen och göra bron efter Helge, sin son, Hultrik och Ödin efter sin broder. Sven ristade.

Location

Found location
Kårsta kyrka
Current location
Built into the west gable near the eaves.
Parish
Kårsta sn
District
Långhundra hd
Municipality
Vallentuna
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Original site
No
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.652586, 18.240825

Classification

Carver
Sven 3 (S); Sten (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B2; C9-C10; D1; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 4?
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 505 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/81e04892-5d5c-41e5-bafe-d7c722daab50