U 97 †

Also known as: L 370

Lost?
Yes
Object
runestone
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

[hulmfriþ · lit · kara · mirki · iftiR ... om · kuihulfr · iftR · faþur · sin katil · iak · runaR ·]

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Holmfríðr lét gera merki eptir ... ok Kvígulfr eptir fôður sinn. Ketill hjó rúnar.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Holmfriðr let gærva mærki æftiR ... ok KvigulfR æftiR faður sinn. Kætill hiogg runaR.

Translation (English)

Holmfríðr had the landmark made in memory of ... and Kvígulfr in memory of his father. Ketill cut the runes.

Translation (Swedish)

Holmfrid lät göra minnesmärket efter … och Kvigulv efter sin fader. Kättil högg runorna.

Location

Found location
Rotebro
Parish
Sollentuna sn
District
Sollentuna hd
Municipality
Sollentuna
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.479442, 17.919203

Classification

Carver
Kättil 2 (S)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B3(?); D1; F3; G6(?)
Rune type
—
Style
?
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 97 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/fef92ceb-daf1-4214-96cc-e0bb8e49953e
  • Image of U 97 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Skara kommun; license: CC BY 2.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U_97,_Collectaneum_Monumentale_Runicum.jpg