U 600

Also known as: B 552, L 272

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, black-grey granite
Found Present

Texts

Transliteration

gaiRilt(r) · lit · mirki · at · sbaraka · sun · sin

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Geirhildr lét merki at Spraka, son sinn.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

GæiRhildr let mærki at Spraka, sun sinn.

Translation (English)

Geirhildr had the landmark (made) in memory of Spraki(?), her son.

Translation (Swedish)

Gerhild lät (göra) minnesmärket efter Sprake, sin son.

Location

Found location
Sund
Parish
Börstils sn
District
Frösåkers hd
Municipality
Östhammar
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Original site
No
Oldest known latitude and longitude
60.321427, 18.342725
Current latitude and longitude
60.319347, 18.335956

Classification

Carver
Vigmund (A); Önjut (A) [Källström 2007a:104]
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B1; C8; D1; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 4
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 600 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/0295307b-0b62-4c86-89b4-2637e73f5d53
  • Image of U 600 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/a017769d-5b0a-450c-b4bd-9125ef1fa37f