Vg 8

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone
Found

Texts

Transliteration

kitikr × risti × stin × þena × eftiR × kimut × bruþur × sin × þen × kuþaa × kuþ albi ×

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Geitingr(?) reisti stein þenna eptir Geirmund, bróður sinn, þegn góðan. Guð hjalpi.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

GæitingR(?) ræisti stæin þenna æftiR GæiRmund, broður sinn, þegn goðan. Guð hialpi.

Translation (English)

Geitingr(?) raised this stone in memory of Geirmundr, his brother, a good thegn. May God help.

Translation (Swedish)

Geting(?) reste denna sten efter Germund, sin broder, e n god tägn. Gud hjälpe.

Location

Found location
Hjälstads kyrka
Current location
In the churchyard.
Parish
Hjälstads sn
District
Vadsbo hd
Municipality
Töreboda
Province and country
Västergötland, Sweden
Oldest known latitude and longitude
58.607521, 14.011375

Classification

Carver
—
Number of crosses
2
Cross form
A1; B3; D1; E6-E7-E11; F3 & A1; B3; D1; F3
Rune type
—
Style
Fp
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of Vg 8 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/9625692f-d3be-4802-9b7e-f4914a1d9a72
  • Image of Vg 8 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/ad33d3a7-1fe1-4827-a049-a9a61dfc40e8
  • Image of Vg 8 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/bd8c405f-3e89-4739-9e0d-9287da8d4c21