U 744

Also known as: B 607, L 668

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

Texts

Transliteration

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

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.

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.

Location

Found location
Gidsmarken
Current location
In Ekolsunds park.
Parish
Husby-Sjutolfts sn
District
Trögds hd
Municipality
Enköping
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Original site
No
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.665282, 17.339928
Current latitude and longitude
59.650580, 17.362546

Classification

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

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