U 972 † $

Also known as: B 390, L 203

Lost?
Yes
Object
runestone
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

[(i)(n)k(i)u(a)r uaþ trofast · uk usrik × litu × rita × stain × at · trk-k-a kuþan · sturbiurn ×]

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Ingvarr(?) ok Trúfastr(?) ok Húsríkr(?)/Ósríkr(?) létu rétta stein at dreng(?) góðan, Styrbjôrn(?).

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Ingvarr(?) ok Trofastr(?) ok HusrikR(?)/OsrikR(?) letu retta stæin at dræng(?) goðan, Styrbiorn(?).

Translation (English)

Ingvarr(?) and Trúfastr(?) and Húsríkr(?)/Ósríkr(?) had the stone erected in memory of a good valiant man(?), Styrbjôrn(?).

Translation (Swedish)

Ingvar(?) och Trofast(?) och Husrik(?)/Orsrik(?) lät resa stenen efter en god ung man(?). Styrbjörn(?).

Location

Found location
Gnista (Fyrislund)
Parish
Vaksala sn
District
Vaksala hd
Municipality
Uppsala
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.845883, 17.706856

Classification

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

References

Images

  • Image of U 972 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/86b17ca1-6977-44a2-9962-a375e4a36b4e
  • Image of U 972 Wikimedia Commons; artist: J. Peringskiöld; license: Public domain source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U_972_Gnista-runsten.jpg