Rune-stone U258, L2017:6382 in Fresta parish, Upplands Väsby municipality
Photo: Niklas Vackerdag
Runic inscription
kunar × uk × sasur × þiR × litu × risa × stin × þina × iftiR × kiRbi(a)rn × faþur × sin × sun × ui(t)kars × i × (s)u--unisi × on × trabu × nurminr × o kniri × asbiarnaR
Inscription
kunar × uk × sasur × þiR × litu × risa × stin × þina × iftiR × kiRbi(a)rn × faþur × sin × sun × ui(t)kars × i × (s)u--unisi × on × trabu × nurminr × o kniri × asbiarnaR
Translation
Gunnarr and Sassurr, they had this stone raised in memory of Geirbjôrn, their father, Vittkarl/Hvítkarr of Svalunes's son. Norwegians killed him on Ásbjôrn's cargo-ship.
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Rune-stone U258, L2017:6382 in Fresta parish, Upplands Väsby municipality
Facts
| Monument number | L2017:6382 |
|---|---|
| Swedish National Heritage Board ID | Fresta 1:1 |
| Carver | Gunnar (A) |
| Status | Confirmed on location |
| Place | Visible above ground |
| Material | Granite |
| Period | Viking age |
| Antiquarian assessment | Ancient monument |
| Damage status | Unknown |
| County | Stockholm |
| Municipality | Upplands Väsby |
| Parish | Fresta |
| Coordinates | 59.517903, 17.956605 |
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.