U 653

Also known as: B 337, L 41

Lost?
No
Object
runsten
Material
stone, brungrå gnejs
Dating
V
Found Present

Location

Found location
Kumla
Parish
Övergrans sn
District
Håbo hd
Municipality
Håbo
Original site
nej

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?

Coordinations

Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.638616, 17.465490
Current latitude and longitude
59.637381, 17.465181

Texts

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.

Transliteration

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

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.

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