U 769

Also known as: B 640, L 721

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, red-grey granite
Dating
Viking age
Found Present

Location

Found location
Testeby
Parish
Vårfrukyrka sn
District
Åsunda hd
Municipality
Enköping
Current location
At Valla.
Original site
No

Classification

Carver
Erik (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B3; C1; D1; E1-E3; F3
Rune type
Style
Fp

Coordinations

Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.661014, 17.018596
Current latitude and longitude
59.677162, 17.023652

Texts

Normalisation (Old Norse)

"Skarði reisti stein þenna eptir "Ótrygg, son sinn. "Guð hjalpi ônd hans ok "Haralds.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

"Skarði ræisti stæin þenna æftiR "Otrygg, sun sinn. "Guð hialpi and hans ok "Haralds.

Transliteration

sk(a)rþi + raisti + stain + þina × aftir + utryk + sun × sin + kuþ × hialbi + ant × hans × auk + harals

Translation (English)

Skarði raised this stone in memory of Ótryggr, his son. May God help his spirit and Haraldr's.

Translation (Swedish)

Skarde reste denna sten efter Otrygg, sin son. Gud hjälpe hans ande och Haralds.

References

Images

  • Image of U 769 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/6675a74e-b5c0-475b-80e6-2c24a19cfcf3
  • Image of U 769 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/e4777dd9-8059-4efd-9279-13519c70647b