Rune stone Sparlösastenen, Vg119, L1961:5231, Sparlösa 13:1 in Vara, Västra Götaland
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
Geographic location of this rune inscription
The rune inscription is located in Sparlösa parish in the Vara municipality (Västra Götaland 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: | 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: | » |