U 653

Also known as: B 337, L 41

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, brown-grey gneiss
Found Present

Texts

Transliteration

× þurkil · huk + ufhikr × huk × þusthin + þaiR ' ker(þ)u ' merki + þesa + at · uifast ' fa[þur · si](n)

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Þorkell ok Ófeigr ok Þorsteinn þeir gerðu merki þessi at Véfast, fôður sinn.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Þorkell ok OfæigR ok Þorstæinn þæiR gærðu mærki þessa at Vifast, faður sinn.

Translation (English)

Þorkell and Ófeigr and Þorsteinn, they made these landmarks in memory of Véfastr, their father.

Translation (Swedish)

Torkel och Ofeg och Torsten, de gjorde dessa minnesmärken efter Vifast, sin fader.

Location

Found location
Kumla
Parish
Övergrans sn
District
Håbo hd
Municipality
Håbo
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Original site
No
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.638616, 17.465490
Current latitude and longitude
59.637381, 17.465181

Classification

Carver
Arbjörn (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B2; C8-C11(?); D1; E1-E9; F3; G6
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 2 - Pr 3?
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 653 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/40339070-0148-48d6-8e96-3b8d0e2c21e0
  • Image of U 653 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/c196ad02-1410-495e-b244-44d987f2c88e