Rune carving G99, L1977:7630, Lye 89:2 in Gotland, Gotland
Interpretation of the runes
The inscription is translated into English according to the Scandinavian Runic-text Database:
Jakobr in Litlaronr/Lillrone, he had this stone made over his father lafr and his brothers Líknviðr and Símon. Pray for them and for all Christian souls. And then fourteen hundred years and one year less than fifty years had passed since God's birth. And in that year K was the prime-stave and R the Sunday[-stave] in the {eleventh} row.
÷ iaka^upr · i · litla^ronum · ha^n · lit · gia^ra þinna · stain · yvir · fa^þu^r · sin · o^la^f · o^k · bro^yþr · sina · liknuiþ · o^k · simo^n · biþim · f(i) þaim · o^k · a^llum · krisnum · sia^lum · o^k · þa · ua^r · liþit a^f · guz · by^rþ · fiu^rta^n · hu^nt^ra^þ · a^r o^k · ainu · are · minna · þen · {V}·tihi · a^r · o^k · i · þi · a^ri · brima^þi · k · o^k · r · su^nudahr · i · {(X)I} · ra^þu
÷ iaka^upr · i · litla^ronum · ha^n · lit · gia^ra þinna · stain · yvir · fa^þu^r · sin · o^la^f · o^k · bro^yþr · sina · liknuiþ · o^k · simo^n · biþim · f(i) þaim · o^k · a^llum · krisnum · sia^lum · o^k · þa · ua^r · liþit a^f · guz · by^rþ · fiu^rta^n · hu^nt^ra^þ · a^r o^k · ainu · are · minna · þen · {V}·tihi · a^r · o^k · i · þi · a^ri · brima^þi · k · o^k · r · su^nudahr · i · {(X)I} · ra^þu
Geographic location of this rune inscription
The rune inscription is located in Lye parish in the Gotlands municipality (Gotland county).
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Facts about this rune inscription
| Description | Content |
|---|---|
| Latitude: | 57.297933 |
| Longitude: | 18.52639 |
| Remnant ID: | L1977:7630 |
| Swedish National Heritage Board ID: | Lye 89:2 |
| Swedish rune inscription ID: | G99 (Gotland) |
| Object: | Rune carving |
| Material: | Light gray 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: | Lye |
| Swedish National Heritage Board information: | » L1977:7630 |