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Rune-stone Karlevistenen, Öl1, L1956:4597 in Vickleby parish, Mörbylånga municipality

Rune-stone Karlevistenen, Öl1, L1956:4597 in Vickleby parish, Mörbylånga municipality
Photo: Stefan Svenaeus & Didier Gremelle

Runic inscription

§A + s-a... --(s)- i(a)s · satr · aiftir · si(b)(a) · kuþa · sun · fultars · in hons ·· liþi · sati · at · u · -ausa-þ-... +: fulkin : likr : hins : fulkþu : flaistr (:)· uisi · þat · maistar · taiþir : tulka · þruþar : traukr : i : þaimsi · huki · munat : raiþ:uiþur : raþa : ruk:starkr · i · tanmarku : --ntils : iarmun··kruntar : urkrontari : lonti §B {÷ IN| |NONIN- ¶ + HE... ...}

Inscription

§A + s-a... --(s)- i(a)s · satr · aiftir · si(b)(a) · kuþa · sun · fultars · in hons ·· liþi · sati · at · u · -ausa-þ-... +: fulkin : likr : hins : fulkþu : flaistr (:)· uisi · þat · maistar · taiþir : tulka · þruþar : traukr : i : þaimsi · huki · munat : raiþ:uiþur : raþa : ruk:starkr · i · tanmarku : --ntils : iarmun··kruntar : urkrontari : lonti §B {÷ IN| |NONIN- ¶ + HE... ...}

Translation

§A This stone is set up in memory of Sibbi Góði/Goði, son of Foldarr, and his retinue set on ... Hidden lies the one whom followed (most know that) the greatest deeds, Þrud's warrior of battles, in this mound. Never will a more honest, hard-fighting 'wagon-Viðurr' upon Endill's expanses rule the land in Denmark. [This stone is placed in memory of Sibbi the good, Fuldarr's son, and his retinue placed on ... He lies concealed, he who was followed by the greatest deeds (most men knew that), a chieftain (battle-tree of [the Goddess] Þrúðr) in this howe; Never again shall such a battle-hardened sea-warrior (Viðurr-of-the-Carriage of [the Sea-king] Endill's mighty dominion ( = God of the vessels of the the sea) ), rule unsurpassed over land in Denmark.] §B {In the name of Jesus(?) ...}

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Rune-stone Karlevistenen, Öl1, L1956:4597 in Vickleby parish, Mörbylånga municipality

Facts

Monument number L1956:4597
Swedish National Heritage Board ID Vickleby 10:1
Status Confirmed on location
Place Visible above ground
Material Småland porphyry
Antiquarian assessment Ancient monument
Damage status Damage
County Kalmar
Municipality Mörbylånga
Parish Vickleby
Coordinates 56.6075105, 16.439836
Sources
Most of the factual information in Runkartan comes from the Swedish National Heritage Board’s Fornsök data and from the Scandinavian Runic Text Database. The maps come from OpenStreetMap and Leaflet.js. The photographs were taken by the credited photographers.