Rune stone Hällestadsstenarna, DR295, L1989:8972, Hällestad 2:1 in Lund, Skåne
Photo of Rune stone Hällestadsstenarna, DR295, L1989:8972
Photo of Rune stone Hällestadsstenarna, DR295, L1989:8972
Rune inscription
Below is the English translation of this rune inscription according to The Scandinavian Runic-text Database:

§A Áskell placed this stone in memory of Tóki Gormr's son, to him a faithful lord. He did not flee at Uppsala. §B Valiant men placed in memory of their brother the stone on the hill, steadied by runes. They §C went closest to Gormr's Tóki.

Show original interpretation and rune text

§A : askil : sati : stin : þansi : ift[iR] ¶ : tuka : kurms : sun : saR : hulan : ¶ trutin : saR : flu : aigi : at : ub:¶:salum §B satu : trikaR : iftiR : sin : bruþr ¶ stin : o : biarki : stuþan : runum : þiR : §C (k)(u)(r)(m)(s) (:) (t)(u)(k)(a) : kiku : (n)(i)(s)(t)[iR]

§A : askil : sati : stin : þansi : ift[iR] ¶ : tuka : kurms : sun : saR : hulan : ¶ trutin : saR : flu : aigi : at : ub:¶:salum §B satu : trikaR : iftiR : sin : bruþr ¶ stin : o : biarki : stuþan : runum : þiR : §C (k)(u)(r)(m)(s) (:) (t)(u)(k)(a) : kiku : (n)(i)(s)(t)[iR]

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Geographic location of this rune inscription
The rune inscription is located in Hällestad parish in the Lunds municipality (Skåne 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: 55.677585
Longitude: 13.420764
Remnant ID: L1989:8972
Swedish National Heritage Board ID: Hällestad 2:1
Swedish rune inscription ID: DR295 (Blekinge, Halland & Skånes runinskrifter)
Object: Rune stone
Material: Sandstone
Rune carver: Troligen samma som gjort DR 297
Antiquarian assessment: Ancient monument
Period: Viking Age
Dating: Post-jelling
Current status: Confirmed on location
Damage status: Unknown
Name: Hällestadsstenarna
County: Skåne
Municipality: Lund
Parish: Hällestad
Swedish National Heritage Board information: » L1989:8972