U 305
January 14, 2021
The carvings of the rock face are in the runestone style Pr 4 (c. 1070-1100) pertaining to the Urnes style.
The inscription is not signed.
The carving is c. 1,03 m tall and 0,40 m wide (These measures given in ‘Sveriges runinskrifter’ do not fit the carving’s proportions though).
Runic inscription
The rune text begins at the head end of the animal.
Runes
ᛅᛋᚴᛅᛚᛅ ᛚᛁᛏ ᚼᛁᚢᛅ ᛋᛏᛅᛁᚾ ᛁᚠᛏᛁᛦ ᚠᚢᛚᚢᚴᛅ ᛅᚢᚴ ᛁᛚᚢᚴᛁ ᛅᚢᚴ ᛋᛁᚴᚾᛁ
Transliteration
askala lit hiua stain iftiʀ fuluka auk iluki auk sikni
Old Norse
Askatla(?) let haggva stæin æftiR Fulluga, ok Illugi ok Signy.
English
Áskatla(?) had the stone cut in memory of Fullugi, and Illugi and Signy (also had it cut).
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Bensta, Uppland, Sweden
U 305