U 740

Also known as: B 588, L 684

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, gneissic granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

· a(r)uatr ' let ' raisa ' stain · at ' arbion · [b]roþur '· sin · koþan · ba[li ' (r)]...-... runiR · þisam ·

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Arnhvatr lét reisa stein at Arnbjôrn, bróður sinn góðan. Balli r[isti] rúnar þessar.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Arnhvatr let ræisa stæin at Arnbiorn, broður sinn goðan. Balli r[isti] runiR þessaR.

Translation (English)

Arnhvatr had the stone raised in memory of Arnbjôrn, his good brother. Balli carved these runes.

Translation (Swedish)

Arnvat lät resa stenen efter Arnbjörn, sin gode broder. Balle ristade dessa runor.

Location

Found location
Hemsta
Parish
Boglösa sn
District
Trögds hd
Municipality
Enköping
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.591890, 17.135300

Classification

Carver
Balle (S)
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 3
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 740 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/3b007409-795a-4156-9109-b323acaba16f
  • Image of U 740 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/b507bf3d-68e4-45ad-89e2-96896a293c2c