U 86
February 18, 2021
The carving 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. 1,7 m tall and 0,85 m wide.
Runic inscription
The rune text begins at the tail end of the animal to the left.
Runes
× ᛋᚢᛅᛁᚾ × ᛚᛁᛏ × ᚱᛁᛋᛏᛅ × ᚱᚢᚾᛅᛦ × ᛂᚠᛏᛁᛦ × ᚦᚯᚱᛒᛁᛅᚾ × ᛒᚱᚢᚦᚢᚱ × ᛋᛁᚾ ×
Transliteration
× suain × lit × rista × runaʀ × eftiʀ × þorbiarn × bruþur × sin ×
Old Norse
Svæinn let rista runaR æftiR Þorbiorn, broður sinn.
English
Sveinn had the runes carved in memory of Thorbjǫrn, his brother.
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Skylsta, Uppland, Sweden
U 86