Rune carving G158, L1977:8939, Gothem 189:2 in Gotland, Gotland
Interpretation of the runes
The inscription is translated into English according to the Scandinavian Runic-text Database:
§A Here rests Geirhvatr ... §B ... §C ... §D Geirhvatr ... he came before the king and the archbishop and our bishop ... Thus God wished him well. The years of misery were so long, when Giant was §E the Sunday[-stave] and Water the prime-stave. §F ...
§A hier h[u]ili- kair(u)atr : -...-a...---t--oa-o...lir- §B -...þ-...a--h...o... §C ...(k)... §D kairuat^r u...-...-r(i)---ok-...--...ti(r) ha^n kuam firi kunu^nk ok irkibiskub ok oa^rn bisku(b) ----...-----l-----(i)r so uilt(i) kuþ ha^num -(l) so la^ku ua^r sta^nka^r sum þors uar §E su^nut-hr ok lahr bri-þi §F ...-o...
§A hier h[u]ili- kair(u)atr : -...-a...---t--oa-o...lir- §B -...þ-...a--h...o... §C ...(k)... §D kairuat^r u...-...-r(i)---ok-...--...ti(r) ha^n kuam firi kunu^nk ok irkibiskub ok oa^rn bisku(b) ----...-----l-----(i)r so uilt(i) kuþ ha^num -(l) so la^ku ua^r sta^nka^r sum þors uar §E su^nut-hr ok lahr bri-þi §F ...-o...
Geographic location of this rune inscription
The rune inscription is located in Gothem parish in the Gotlands municipality (Gotland county).
The GPS position may not be entirely accurate. It can differ up to a few tens of meters.
Facts about this rune inscription
| Description | Content |
|---|---|
| Latitude: | 57.575454 |
| Longitude: | 18.735001 |
| Remnant ID: | L1977:8939 |
| Swedish National Heritage Board ID: | Gothem 189:2 |
| Swedish rune inscription ID: | G158 (Gotland) |
| Object: | Rune carving |
| Material: | Limestone |
| Rune carver: | |
| Antiquarian assessment: | Other cultural-historical relic |
| Period: | |
| Dating: | |
| Current status: | Confirmed on location |
| Damage status: | Unknown |
| Name: | |
| County: | Gotland |
| Municipality: | Gotland |
| Parish: | Gothem |
| Swedish National Heritage Board information: | » |