U 89

Also known as: L 386

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

· helka · ok · ulmfris · l--u · raisa · st-- · þi... ...- · ulfast · faþur ·· sen

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Helga ok Holmfríðr l[ét]u reisa st[ein] þe[nna eptir] Holmfast, fôður sinn.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Hælga ok Holmfriðr l[et]u ræisa st[æin] þe[nna æftiR] Holmfast, faður senn.

Translation (English)

Helga and Holmfríðr had this stone raised in memory of Holmfastr, their father.

Translation (Swedish)

Helga och Holmfrid lät resa denna sten efter Holmfast, sin fader.

Location

Found location
Skälby
Parish
Järfälla sn
District
Sollentuna hd
Municipality
Järfälla
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.401396, 17.843374

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 2
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 89 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/b18dd54b-008c-4131-9888-8fb802ae4ffa
  • Image of U 89 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Jssfrk; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U_89,_Sk%C3%A4lby_2013a.JPG
  • Image of U 89 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Jssfrk; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U_89,_Sk%C3%A4lby_2013b.JPG