U 57

Lost?
No
Object
fragment of runestone
Material
stone, gneiss
Found

Texts

Transliteration

: si[nar :] auk [þork... : auk : uifast- ...]tu : r[isa : stin : eft]iR : biarn : faþur si[- -oti] koþr : by[ki| |i : ulsunti]

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Sinarr ok Þork[ell](?) ok Véfast[r] [lé]tu reisa stein eptir Bjôrn, fôður si[nn, b]óndi góðr, bjó í Ulfsundi.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Sinarr ok Þork[ell](?) ok Vifast[r] [le]tu ræisa stæin æftiR Biorn, faður si[nn, b]ondi goðr, byggi i Ulfsundi.

Translation (English)

Sinarr and Þorkell and Véfastr had the stone raised in memory of Bjôrn, their father, a good husbandman (who) lived in Ulfsund.

Translation (Swedish)

Senar och Torkel(?) och Vifast lät resa stenen efter Björn, sin fader, en god bonde, bodde i Ulvsund.

Location

Found location
Riksby, Bromma församling
Current location
Stockholms stadsmuseum (274), possibly missing.
Parish
Stockholm
Municipality
Stockholm
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.340033, 17.945341

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
2
Cross form
A8; B2; F1 & A8; B2; C1; F1
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 3
Dating
Viking age

Additional information

Tre fragment bevarade.

References

Images

  • Image of U 57 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/d4d9c061-c324-4ebd-b01e-691efe9195c4