U 998 $

Also known as: B 545, L 308, L 311

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, light-coloured coarse-grained granite
Found Present

Texts

Transliteration

þurstin : auk ronti : [litu : raisa : stain þino : abtiR s-ar-(h)(a)ufþ]a : bruþur sin : kuþ hialbi hons| |salu| |uk| |kuþs muþiR [osmun](r)t ' markaþi

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Þorsteinn ok Randvé létu reisa stein þenna eptir S[v]ar[t]hôfða, bróður sinn. Guð hjalpi hans sálu ok Guðs móðir. Ásmundr markaði.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Þorstæinn ok Randi/Randvi letu ræisa stæin þenna æptiR S[v]ar[t]haufða, broður sinn. Guð hialpi hans salu ok Guðs moðiR. Asmundr markaði.

Translation (English)

Þorsteinn and Randvé had this stone raised in memory of Svarthôfði, their brother. May God and God's mother help his soul. Ásmundr marked.

Translation (Swedish)

Torsten och Rande lät resa denna sten efter Svarthövde, sin broder. Gud och Guds moder hjälpe hans själ. Åsmund ristade.

Location

Found location
Skällerö (Marielund)
Current location
In Marielunds park.
Parish
Funbo sn
District
Rasbo hd
Municipality
Uppsala
Province and country
Uppland, Sweden
Original site
No
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.837351, 17.855377
Current latitude and longitude
59.835405, 17.870206

Classification

Carver
Åsmund (S)
Number of crosses
1
Cross form
A1; B1; C9; D1; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Pr 2
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of U 998 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/68afd045-ea79-4f40-a0cd-cf7a6f2d6b35
  • Image of U 998 Riksantikvarieämbetet, Arkivsök source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/2394d0c7-a76c-4db1-9684-1d1a04ce6c6b
  • Image of U 998 Wikimedia Commons; artist: Uwezi; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U998.jpg