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Rune carving G119, L1977:4917, Anga 2:3 in Gotland, Gotland

Photo of Rune carving G119, L1977:4917

Interpretation of the runes

The inscription is translated into English according to the Scandinavian Runic-text Database:

... they(?) made this church, Hegmundr with four oxen and Líknviðr with two oxen and Hegviðr with ... Bótviðr with one ox and Agnmundr [and] Líknviðr with one ox and Fargeirr with two oxen, Hróðleikr(?) with one ox and Jóhan with two ox and Hegvér with one ox and Sigulfr with two oxen and Hróðvaldr med one ox and Ronviðr with two oxen and Hallhvatr with one ox. And all those people, who have had ... here, both named and unnamed, then may God have mercy on them, both living and dead.

--o : ger(þ)(u) ...R kirkiu : þisa : hehmu^ndr : miþ : fiau--m : eykium : ok liknuiþr miþ tuaim eykium : ok hehuiþr miþ ... botuiþr miþ ainum : eyk : ok : ahnmundr likuiþr miþ : ainum eyk : : ok fargaiR : miþ : tuaim : eykiu:m roeaikr miþ ainum : eyk : ok ioan miþ tuaim : eykium : ok : hahuer miþ : ainum : eyk : ok sihulfr miþ : tuaim : eykium ok roþualr miþ : ainum : eyk : ok ronuiþr miþ tuaim eykium : ok haluatr miþ : ainum eyk ok : alt þit : fulk : sum : hiar : hafr : arfuþi : haft : baþi : nemt : ok : onemt : þa : misku-i : þaim : guþ : baþi : lifanti : ok : dauþum

--o : ger(þ)(u) ...R kirkiu : þisa : hehmu^ndr : miþ : fiau--m : eykium : ok liknuiþr miþ tuaim eykium : ok hehuiþr miþ ... botuiþr miþ ainum : eyk : ok : ahnmundr likuiþr miþ : ainum eyk : : ok fargaiR : miþ : tuaim : eykiu:m roeaikr miþ ainum : eyk : ok ioan miþ tuaim : eykium : ok : hahuer miþ : ainum : eyk : ok sihulfr miþ : tuaim : eykium ok roþualr miþ : ainum : eyk : ok ronuiþr miþ tuaim eykium : ok haluatr miþ : ainum eyk ok : alt þit : fulk : sum : hiar : hafr : arfuþi : haft : baþi : nemt : ok : onemt : þa : misku-i : þaim : guþ : baþi : lifanti : ok : dauþum

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Geographic location of this rune inscription

The rune inscription is located in Anga parish in the Gotlands municipality (Gotland county).

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Facts about this rune inscription

Description Content
Latitude: 57.480393
Longitude: 18.706431
Remnant ID: L1977:4917
Swedish National Heritage Board ID: Anga 2:3
Swedish rune inscription ID: G119 (Gotland)
Object: Rune carving
Material: Lime plaster
Rune carver: Hallvard (A)
Antiquarian assessment: Other cultural-historical relic
Period:
Dating:
Current status: Confirmed on location
Damage status: Unknown
Name:
County: Gotland
Municipality: Gotland
Parish: Anga
Swedish National Heritage Board information: » L1977:4917