U 999

Also known as: B 549, L 303

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite with reddish inclusions
Dating
Viking age
Found

Location

Found location
Åkerby
Parish
Funbo sn
District
Rasbo hd
Municipality
Uppsala
Original site
Yes

Classification

Carver
Number of crosses
2
Cross form
A8; B1; F1 & A8; B1; F1
Rune type
Style
Fp

Coordinations

Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.871566, 17.800018

Texts

Normalisation (Old Norse)

"Haursi ok "Ketill reistu eptir "Þegn, fôður sinn, steina þessa, at bónda góðan á "Funnum/"Fúnum.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

"Haursi ok "Kætill ræistu æftiR "Þegn, faður sinn, stæina þessa, at bonda goðan a "Funnum/"Funum.

Transliteration

haursi : auk : kitil : raistu : aftir : þekn : faþur : sin : staina : þisa : at : bunta : kuþan : o : funum

Translation (English)

Haursi and Ketill raised these stones in memory of Þegn, their father; in memory of the good husbandman of Funnir/Fúnir.

Translation (Swedish)

Hörse och Kättil reste efter Tägn, sin fader, dessa stenar, efter en god bonde i Funbo.

References

Images

  • Image of U 999 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/8165db08-8929-4d07-ba0f-41408ec23ecc
  • Image of U 999 source: https://digitaltmuseum.se/011013955140