U 73

Also known as: B 155, L 2011

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

' þisun ' merki ' iru ' gar ' eftR ' suni ' ikur ' hon kam ' þeira × at arfi ' in þeir × brþr · kamu hnaa : at ' arfi × kiaþar b'reþr ' þir to i kirikium

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Þessi merki eru gôr eptir sonu Ingu. Hon kvam þeira at arfi, en þeir brœðr kvámu hennar at arfi, Gerðarr brœðr. Þeir dóu í Grikkjum.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Þessun mærki eRu gar æftiR syni InguR. Hon kvam þæiRa at arfi, en þæiR brøðr kvamu hænnaR at arfi, Gærðarr brøðr. ÞæiR dou i Grikkium.

Translation (English)

These landmarks are made in memory of Inga's sons. She came to inherit from them, but these brothers -- Gerðarr and his brothers -- came to inherit from her. They died in Greece.

Translation (Swedish)

Dessa märken är gjorda efter Ingas söner. Hon kom till arv efter dem, men bröderna - Gärdar och hans broder - kom till arv efter henne. De dog i Grekland.

Location

Found location
Hansta (numera Hägerstalund)
Parish
Spånga sn
District
Sollentuna hd
Municipality
Stockholm
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.421890, 17.899898

Classification

Carver
Visäte (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B4; C8; D1-D2; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 3
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 73 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/27f1be2c-2c70-4ed2-8f2c-52d32a3f74d4
  • Image of U 73 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/6bb0fef4-8fa6-401f-85e3-90c44b1355a4
  • Image of U 73 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/0ff46649-8285-4490-9cb4-d9d33da52556
  • Image of U 73 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/3e808929-167c-4872-8b1d-d0a98f6b2d2f
  • Image of U 73 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/b3bdb835-aa8e-4d98-8fbd-c5afd5c67b10
  • Image of U 73 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Björn Persson; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Runsten_U_73_rengjord.jpeg