Runestone U 1142
May 16, 2019
The carvings of the stone are in the runestone style Pr 3 (c. 1045-1075) pertaining to the early Urnes style.
The inscription is signed by the runemaster Åsmund and Vigmar.
The granite stone is c. 1,49 m tall and 1,03 m wide.
Runic inscription
The runic inscription starts at the neck of the animal.
Runes
ᚠᛅᛋᛏᚢᛚᚠᚱ ᛚᛁᛏ ᚱᛁᛏᛆ ᛋᛏᛁᚿᚭ ‘ ᛆᛒᛏᛁᛦ ‘ ᛡᚢᛁᛏ’ᛡᛅᚢᚠᚦᛅ ‘ ᚠᛅᚢᚦᚢᚱ ᛋᛁᚿ ‘ ᚭᛋᛘᚢᚿᛏᚱ| |ᚱᛁᛋᛏᛁ ‘ ᚢᚴ ᚢᛁᛡᛘᛆᚱ +
Transliteration
fastulfr lit rita stino ‘ abtiʀ ‘ huit’haufþa ‘ fauþur sin ‘ osmuntr| |risti [‘] uk uihmar +
Old Norse
FastulfR let retta stæina æftiR Hvithofða, faður sinn. Asmundr risti ok Vigmarr.
English
Fastulfr had the stones erected in memory of Hvíthǫfði, his father. Ásmundr carved and Vígmarr.
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Åbyggeby, Uppland, Sweden
U 1142