Vg 79

Lost?
No
Object
grave slab
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

× katil : karþi · stan : þinsi aftR · katu kunu sina sustur þurils ×

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Ketill gerði stein þenna eptir Kátu, konu sína, systur Þorgísls.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Kætill gærði stæin þennsi æftiR Katu, konu sina, systur Þorgils.

Translation (English)

Ketill made this stone in memory of Káta, his wife, Þorgísl's sister.

Translation (Swedish)

Kättil gjorde denna sten efter Kata, sin hustru, Torgils' syster.

Location

Found location
Klosterträdgården
Current location
In Varnhems klostermuseum.
Parish
Varnhems (Skarke) sn
District
Valle hd
Municipality
Skara
Province and country
Västergötland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
58.383120, 13.655909

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
—
Dating
Viking age ca 1100

References

Images

  • Image of Vg 79 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/2706c598-a80b-4897-92da-93f2f87d652f
  • Image of Vg 79 Image from SHM collections source: https://samlingar.shm.se/object/FF700D94-D187-465B-89C6-0FFE23512B3A