U 726

Also known as: B 585, L 693, L 696

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

þuriR : lit : risa : stin : þina : yftiR : isbir : f... ...-- : -(u)(þ) ... ... ... ... ... ... ...- til : kart : bali : risti : runa-

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Þórir lét reisa stein þenna eptir Ásbjôrn, f[ôður sinn(?)]. [G]uð [hjalpi sál hans betr en hann hafði] til gert. Balli risti rúna[r].

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

ÞoriR let ræisa stæin þenna æftiR Æsbiorn, f[aður sinn(?)]. [G]uð [hialpi sal hans bætr þæn hann hafði] til gært. Balli risti runa[R].

Translation (English)

Þórir had this stone raised in memory of Ásbjôrn, his father.(?) May God help his soul better than he had deserved. Balli carved the runes.

Translation (Swedish)

Tore lät resa denna sten efter Äsbjörn, sin fader. Gud [hjälpe hans själ bättre än han hade] förtjänat. Balle ristade runorna.

Location

Found location
Ramby
Parish
Löts sn
District
Trögds hd
Municipality
Enköping
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.562894, 17.297762

Classification

Carver
Balle (S), uncertain according to Stille 1999b
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
Fp
Dating
Viking age

Additional information

Källström (2007a:387) menar att det kan ha funnits fler runor efter runföljden "runa-".

References

Images

  • Image of U 726 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/b083b727-cdbb-49ce-ba7f-cf25f6eb5c53