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Rune stone Gs11, L1951:5223, Gävle 345:1 in Gävle, Gävleborg

Interpretation of the runes

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

§P Þjóðgeirr and Guðleifr and Karl, all these brothers had this stone erected in memory of Þjóðmundr, their father. May God and God's mother help his soul. And Ásmundr Kári's son marked the right runes. ... §Q Þjóðgeirr and Guðleifr and Karl, all those brothers, had this stone erected. Then Eimundr placed right runes in memory of Þjóðmundr, his father. May God and God's mother help his soul. And Ásmundr Kári's son marked.

§P þiuþkiR uk| |kuþlaifr : uk| |karl þaR bruþr aliR : litu rita stain þino × abtiR þiuþmunt ' faur sin ' kuþ hialbi hons| |salu| |uk| |kuþs muþiR in osmuntr ' kara sun ' markaþi × runoR ritaR þa sat aimunt §Q þiuþkiR uk| |kuþlaifr : uk| |karl þaR bruþr aliR : litu rita stain þino × þa sata| |aimuntr| |runoR ritaR abtiR þiuþmunt ' faur sin ' kuþ hialbi hons| |salu| |uk| |kuþs muþiR in osmuntr ' kara sun ' markaþi ×

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Geographic location of this rune inscription

The rune inscription is located in Gävle parish in the Gävle municipality (Gävleborg county).

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Facts about this rune inscription

Description	Content
Latitude:	60.649778
Longitude:	17.183931
Remnant ID:	L1951:5223
Swedish National Heritage Board ID:	Gävle 345:1
Swedish rune inscription ID:	Gs11 (Gästrikland)
Object:	Rune stone
Material:	Yellow-gray Gävle sandstone
Rune carver:	Åsmund (S)
Antiquarian assessment:	Ancient monument
Period:
Dating:
Current status:	Confirmed on location
Damage status:	Damage
Name:
County:	Gävleborg
Municipality:	Gävle
Parish:	Gävle
Swedish National Heritage Board information:	» L1951:5223