U 744

Also known as: B 607, L 668

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, light-coloured granite
Dating
Viking age
Found Present

Location

Found location
Gidsmarken
Parish
Husby-Sjutolfts sn
District
Trögds hd
Municipality
Enköping
Current location
In Ekolsunds park.
Original site
No

Classification

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

Coordinations

Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.665282, 17.339928
Current latitude and longitude
59.650580, 17.362546

Texts

Normalisation (Old Norse)

"Gyða lét reisa stein at "Þordjarf, bónda sinn, son "Guðlaugar, ok bjó í "Harvistôðum. "Balli risti stein.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

"Gyða let ræisa stæin at "Þordiarf, boanda sinn, sun "GuðlaugaR, ok byggi i "Harvistaðum. "Balli risti stæin.

Transliteration

· kiþa · lit · raisa · stain · at · þorterf · boanta · sin · sun · kuþuaukaR · auk byki| |i · haruistam · bali · risti · stn ÷

Translation (English)

Gyða had the stone raised in memory of Þordjarfr, her husbandman, Guðlaug's son, and (he) lived in Harvistaðir. Balli carved the stone.

Translation (Swedish)

Gyda lät resa stenen efter Tordjärv, sin man, Gudlög son, och han bodde i Härvesta. Balle ristade stenen.

References

Images

  • Image of U 744 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/8acd2e68-9da3-46b3-949a-efc4f7ae21b2
  • Image of U 744 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/ab9b6f9d-6123-49fc-bc0f-b74865acb91f