Vs 18

Also known as: L 1002

Lost?
No
Object
runestone
Material
stone, granite
Found Present

Texts

Transliteration

(k)hunaltr · liet resa · sthin · þinsa · iftir · kerfast · sun sen · trek| |kuþan · auk · uas farin · til eklans · hiolbi · kuþ · salu · hans

Normalisation (Old Norse)

Gunnvaldr lét reisa stein þenna eptir Geirfast, son sinn, dreng góðan, ok var farinn til Englands. Hjalpi Guð sálu hans.

Normalisation (Scandinavian)

Gunnaldr let ræisa stæin þennsa æftiR GæiRfast, sun sinn, dræng goðan, ok vas farinn til Ænglands. Hialpi Guð salu hans.

Translation (English)

Gunnvaldr had this stone raised in memory of Geirfastr, his son, a good valiant man. And (he) had travelled to England. May God help his soul.

Translation (Swedish)

Gunnald lät resa denna sten efter Gerfast, sin son, en god ung man, och han hade farit till England. Hjälpe Gud hans själ.

Location

Found location
Berga
Current location
At Skultuna works.
Parish
Skultuna sn
District
Norrbo hd
Municipality
Västerås
Province and country
Västmanland, Sweden
Original site
No
Oldest known latitude and longitude
59.705861, 16.453520
Current latitude and longitude
59.720043, 16.418091

Classification

Carver
Same carver as Vs 19.
Number of crosses
0
Cross form
—
Rune type
—
Style
Fp
Dating
Viking age

References

Images

  • Image of Vs 18 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/d2c6adee-3001-47d6-ab0e-7840b0f0543b
  • Image of Vs 18 source: https://pub.raa.se/visa/dokumentation/ee1e8b1f-4fa7-4078-b292-56f5b8b6f6df
  • Image of Vs 18 source: https://digitaltmuseum.se/021047770937
  • Image of Vs 18 source: https://digitaltmuseum.se/021018536680