Runestone U 812
August 15, 2019
The carvings of the stone are in the runestone style Pr 2 (c. 1020-1050) pertaining to the Ringerike style.
The inscription is not signed.
The granite stone is c. 1,30 m tall and 0,88 m wide.
Runic inscription
The rune text starts at the neck end of the animal.
Runes
ᚠᛅᚦᚢᚱ × ᛋᛁᚾ × ᛋᛅᛦ × ᚢᛅᚱᚦ × ᛏᛅᚢᚦᚱ × ᚯ ᛂᚵ × ᛚᚯᛏᛁ ×
Transliteration
× faþur × sin × saʀ × uarþ × tauþr × o eg × loti ×
Old Norse
… faður sinn. SaR varð dauðr a Ænglandi.
English
… his father. He died in England.
Notes
The first part of the inscription is probably to be found on an unknown stone.
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Hjälsta, Uppland, Sweden
U 812