U 954 †

Also known as: B 409, L 208

Lost?
Yes
Object
runestone
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

[× þRu : aRrukr : fretr : ri--u : s... ...-r : helka : bruþr : sin : en : sasur : trab : han : ouk : kaþ · niþiks:uerk : seik : felka : sin : kuþ : helb : hut : has ×]

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Þau(?) Eyríkr(?)/Auðríkr(?) frændr rei[st]u s[tein epti]r Helga, bróður sinn. En Sassurr drap hann ok gerði niðingsverk, sveik félaga sinn. Guð hjalp ônd hans.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Þau(?) ØyrikR(?)/Au(ð)rikR(?) frændr ræi[st]u s[tæin æfti]R Hælga, broður sinn. En Sassurr drap hann ok gærði niðingsverk, svæik felaga sinn. Guð hialp and hans.

Translation (English)

Eyríkr(?)/Auðríkr(?) and his kinsmen, they raised the stone in memory of Helgi, their brother. And Sassurr killed him and made (= did) a villainous deed, betrayed his partner. God help his spirit.

Translation (Swedish)

Örik(?)/Ödrik(?) och de andra fränderna reste stenen efter Helge, sin broder. Och Sassur dräpte honom och gjorde nidingsverk, svek sin följesman. Gud hjälp hans ande.

Location

Found location
Söderby
Parish
Danmarks sn
District
Vaksala hd
Municipality
Uppsala
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.810688, 17.749858

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 1?
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 954 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/3590a2c0-5db8-4acb-9706-ba7427c5b0a6