Rune stone Högbystenen, Ög81, L2012:9874, Högby 10:2 in Mjölby, Östergötland

Photo of Rune stone Högbystenen, Ög81, L2012:9874

Rune inscription

Below is the English translation of this rune inscription according to The Scandinavian Runic-text Database:

§A Þorgerðr(?) raised this stone in memory of Ôzurr, her / Ôzurr Seinn, her mother's brother. He met his end in the east in Greece. §B The good man Gulli got five sons. The brave valiant man Ásmundr fell at Fœri; Ôzurr met his end in the east in Greece; Halfdan was killed at Holmr (Bornholm?); Kári was (killed) at Oddr(?); also dead (is) Búi. Þorkell carved the runes.

Show original interpretation and rune text

§A · þukir · resþi · stin · þansi · eftiR · asur · sen · muþur·bruþur · sin · iaR · eataþis · austr · i · krikum · §B · kuþr · karl · kuli · kat · fim · syni · feal · o · furi · frukn · treks · asmutr · aitaþis · asur · austr · i krikum · uarþ · o hulmi · halftan · tribin · kari · uarþ · at uti · ¶ auk · tauþr · bui · þurkil · rist · runaR ·

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Geographic location of this rune inscription

The rune inscription is located in Högby parish in the Mjölby municipality (Östergötland county).

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Facts about this rune inscription

Description	Content
Latitude:	58.360489
Longitude:	15.099733
Remnant ID:	L2012:9874
Swedish National Heritage Board ID:	Högby 10:2
Swedish rune inscription ID:	Ög81 (Östergötlands runinskrifter)
Object:	Rune stone
Material:	Granite
Rune carver:	Torkel (S)
Antiquarian assessment:	Ancient monument
Period:
Dating:
Current status:	Confirmed on location
Damage status:	Undamaged
Name:	Högbystenen
County:	Östergötland
Municipality:	Mjölby
Parish:	Högby
Swedish National Heritage Board information:	» L2012:9874