U 997

Also known as: B 540, L 309

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, red feldspar-rich granite
Found

Texts

Transliteration

rikuiþr × lit rai(s)a × stina eftR × ihul × faþur × sin

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Ríkviðr lét reisa steina eptir Ígul, fôður sinn.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Rikviðr let ræisa stæina æftiR Igul, faður sinn.

Translation (English)

Ríkviðr had the stones raised in memory of Ígull, his father.

Translation (Swedish)

Rikvid lät resa stenarna efter Igul, sin fader.

Location

Found location
Lövsta
Parish
Funbo sn
District
Rasbo hd
Municipality
Uppsala
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Original site
No
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.835766, 17.803710

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 4
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 997 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/00f867d1-7034-44e5-90e6-f82db68b7176
  • Image of U 997 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/e4107127-5d24-4e3e-981b-ef8aa112da74
  • Image of U 997 source: https://digitaltmuseum.se/011013995466