U 656 $

Also known as: L 1a, L 7

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found Present

Texts

Transliteration

[r]uþ[i]lfR · lit · kera · merki [· þisa · e]ftiR · agmunt · sun · sin [·]

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Hróðelfr lét gera merki þessi eptir Agmund, son sinn.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

HroðælfR let gæra mærki þessa æftiR Agmund, sun sinn.

Translation (English)

Hróðelfr had these landmarks made in memory of Agmundr, her son.

Translation (Swedish)

Rodälv lät göra dessa märken efter Agmund, sin son.

Location

Found location
Bjursta (Markeby)
Parish
Håtuna sn
District
Håbo hd
Municipality
Upplands-Bro
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.627043, 17.594548
Current latitude and longitude
59.628617, 17.591690

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B2; C1; D1; E3; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 2
Dating
Viking age

Additional information

Återfunnen 1953.

References

Images

  • Image of U 656 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/98a5d122-057a-46cc-946d-3fe5bb42f726
  • Image of U 656 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/b16045a6-1959-4ace-ae64-ee163b34d12b
  • Image of U 656 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/e36ea834-06e8-4a37-8b0b-bc7ea50b0a81
  • Image of U 656 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Richard Dybeck; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U_656,_Bjursta.jpg