U 79

Also known as: B 151, L 382

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found Present

Texts

Transliteration

§A · ky : auk : suain : þaiR : raitu : stain : at : birsu : faþur : sin : koþan · §B : ernfastr : iuk : s(t)ain : at : bersu : bot^ba : uikerþaR : sun : þorkerþaR : goþ ·

Normalisation (Old Norse)

§A "Gýi ok "Sveinn þeir reistu stein at "Bersu/"Birsu, fôður sinn góðan. §B "Ernfastr hjó stein at "Bersu/"Birsu, bónda "Végerðar, son "Þorgerðar góðan.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

§A "Gyi ok "Svæinn þæiR ræistu stæin at "Bersu/"Birsu, faður sinn goðan. §B "Ærnfastr hiogg stæin at "Bersu/"Birsu, bonda "VigærðaR, sun "ÞorgærðaR goðan.

Translation (English)

§A Gýi and Sveinn, they raised the stone in memory of Bersa/Birsa, their good father. §B Ernfastr cut the stone in memory of Bersa/Birsa, Végerðr's husbandman, the good son of Þorgerðr.

Translation (Swedish)

Gy och Sven de reste stenen efter Bärsa, sin gode fader. Ärnfast högg stenen efter Bärsa, Vigärds make, Torgärds gode son.

Location

Found location
Skesta
Current location
At Hässelby Castle.
Parish
Spånga sn
District
Sollentuna hd
Municipality
Stockholm
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.386419, 17.878700
Current latitude and longitude
59.366282, 17.856309

Classification

Carver
Ärnfast (S)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A4; B3; C6-C7; D1-D4; E3; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 3
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 79 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/05cdf530-7f1a-439c-8f9e-386adcf9599e
  • Image of U 79 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/12dcea13-5047-4166-97c5-cf926ffd9f04
  • Image of U 79 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/16602eb6-f007-4e85-b9f0-813a2d7c8d19
  • Image of U 79 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/21af8dfa-7fd8-4df1-825c-043c3c1510ba
  • Image of U 79 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/4c9ebf31-d96e-4ed9-8fb0-153878ad7d7d
  • Image of U 79 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/e4534605-e6f7-46bf-9170-937d4cc67d16
  • Image of U 79 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/b0d5e9d2-8bc2-4967-9d46-889a338194ce
  • Image of U 79 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/dc9155fd-4ef9-481a-a01b-bc53229123a6
  • Image of U 79 source: https://digitaltmuseum.se/0210113232266
  • Image of U 79 source: https://digitaltmuseum.se/021016141718