U 518 $

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

þurkir × uk × suin × þu litu × risa × stin × þina × iftiR × urmiR × uk × urmulf × uk × frikiR × on × etaþis × i silu × nur × ian þiR antriR × ut i × krikum × kuþ ihlbi --R(a) ot × uk salu

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Þorgerðr ok Sveinn þau létu reisa stein þenna eptir Ormgeir ok Ormulf ok Freygeir. Hann endaðist í Silu nór en þeir aðrir út í Grikkjum. Guð hjalpi [þei]ra ônd ok sálu.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Þorgærðr ok Svæinn þau letu ræisa stæin þenna æftiR OrmæiR ok Ormulf ok FrøygæiR. Hann ændaðis i Silu nor en þæiR andriR ut i Grikkium. Guð hialpi [þæi]Ra and ok salu.

Translation (English)

Þorgerðr and Sveinn, they had this stone raised in memory of Ormgeirr and Ormulfr and Freygeirr. He met his end in the sound of Sila (Selaön), and the others abroad in Greece. May God help their spirits and souls.

Translation (Swedish)

Torgärd och Sven, de lät resa denna sten efter Orm(g)er och Ormulv och Fröger. Han ändades i Selaöns sund och de andra ute i Grekland. Gud hjälpe deras ande och själ.

Location

Found location
Västra Ledinge
Parish
Skederids sn
District
Sjuhundra hd
Municipality
Norrtälje
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Original site
Yes
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.695771, 18.474521

Classification

Carver
Gunnar (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B1; C9; E7; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Rak
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 518 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/1382fc8c-5319-48b1-a96e-597ed709192a
  • Image of U 518 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/d0b1f69f-3862-4589-9aea-50f458c6db06
  • Image of U 518 Wikimedia Commons; artist: unknown artist - rubbing by Richard Dybeck; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U_518_rubbing.jpg