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Rune stone Sparlösastenen, Vg119, L1961:5231, Sparlösa 13:1 in Vara, Västra Götaland

Photo of Rune stone Sparlösastenen, Vg119, L1961:5231

Interpretation of the runes

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

§A Eivísl, Eiríkr's son gave, Alríkr gave ... §B ... gave ... as payment. Then(?) the father sat(?) (in) Uppsala(?), the father that ... nights and days. Alríkr feared(?) not Eivísl. §C ... that Eiríkr's boy is called Sigmarr/celebrated-for-victories. Mighty battle(?) ... in memory of Eivísl. And interpret the runes of divine origin there ..., that Alríkr coloured. §D ... §E Gísli made these monuments in memory of Gunnarr, (his) brother.

§A a¤iuls kaf ÷ airikis sunR kaf alrik- - §B ---t---la kaf rau- at kialt(i) · ...a sa- faþiR ubsal faþiR suaþ a-a-u--ba ...-omas notu auk takaR ÷ aslriku lu--R ukþ-t a(i)u(i)sl §C ...s---n(u)(R)-a-- þat sikmar aiti makuR airikis makin(i)aru þuno · aft aiuis uk raþ runoR þaR raki-ukutu iu þar suaþ aliriku lu(b)u faþi ' §D ui(u)-am ...--ukrþsar(s)k(s)nuibin- ---kunR(u)k(l)ius-- ...iu §E : kisli : karþi : iftiR : kunar : bruþur [:] kubl : þisi

§A a¤iuls kaf ÷ airikis sunR kaf alrik- - §B ---t---la kaf rau- at kialt(i) · ...a sa- faþiR ubsal faþiR suaþ a-a-u--ba ...-omas notu auk takaR ÷ aslriku lu--R ukþ-t a(i)u(i)sl §C ...s---n(u)(R)-a-- þat sikmar aiti makuR airikis makin(i)aru þuno · aft aiuis uk raþ runoR þaR raki-ukutu iu þar suaþ aliriku lu(b)u faþi ' §D ui(u)-am ...--ukrþsar(s)k(s)nuibin- ---kunR(u)k(l)ius-- ...iu §E : kisli : karþi : iftiR : kunar : bruþur [:] kubl : þisi

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Geographic location of this rune inscription

The rune inscription is located in Sparlösa parish in the Vara municipality (Västra Götaland county).

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Facts about this rune inscription

Description Content
Latitude: 58.347029
Longitude: 12.838698
Remnant ID: L1961:5231
Swedish National Heritage Board ID: Sparlösa 13:1
Swedish rune inscription ID: Vg119 (Västergötland)
Object: Rune stone
Material: Gneiss
Rune carver:
Antiquarian assessment: Ancient monument
Period:
Dating:
Current status: Confirmed on location
Damage status: Damage
Name: Sparlösastenen
County: Västra Götaland
Municipality: Vara
Parish: Sparlösa
Swedish National Heritage Board information: » L1961:5231