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Rune carving G158, L1977:8939, Gothem 189:2 in Gotland, Gotland

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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...

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Geographic location of this rune inscription

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

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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: » L1977:8939