U 942

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

+ iurunt... ...t : risa : stin : eftiR : (k)-rþaR : sun ¤ ... ...- -uþ : sikni : ys : kumna · ualtiR hailakR : turuin

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Jôrund[r lé]t reisa stein eptir G[e]rðar, son [sinn] ... [G]uð signi oss, gumna valdr, heilagr dróttinn.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Iorund[r le]t ræisa stæin æftiR G[æ]rðar, sun [sinn] ... [G]uð signi oss, gumna valdr, hæilagR drottinn.

Translation (English)

Jôrundr had the stone raised in memory of Gerðarr, his son ... May God bless us, the ruler of men, holy Lord.

Translation (Swedish)

»Jorund lät resa stenen efter Gärdar, [sin] son ... Signe oss Gud, människors härskare, helige drotten.

Location

Found location
Bredgränden, Uppsala
Current location
In Upplandsmuseet (UM28601, UM28602, UM28603, UM28633, UM28634)
Parish
Uppsala
Municipality
Uppsala
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.858577, 17.634611

Classification

Carver
Äsbjörn 2 (A)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
B4; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 1 - Pr 2
Dating
Viking age

Additional information

Från början rest på en kristen begravningsplats.

References

Images

  • Image of U 942 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/9df85aad-d35d-4c9c-909f-f66ace066a7c