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Rune stone U540, L2016:2073, Husby-Sjuhundra 20:1 in Norrtälje, Stockholm
Photo of Rune stone U540, L2016:2073
Photo of Rune stone U540, L2016:2073
Rune inscription
Below is the English translation of this rune inscription according to The Scandinavian Runic-text Database:

Eiríkr and Hákon and Ingvarr and Ragnhildr, they ... He died in Greece. May God and God's mother help his soul.

Show original interpretation and rune text

airikr ' auk hokun ' auk inkuar aukk rahn[ilt]r ' þou/þouh h--.../--... ... ...-R ' -na hon uarþ [tau]þ(r) [a] kriklati ' kuþ hialbi hons| |salu| |uk| |kuþs muþi(R)

airikr ' auk hokun ' auk inkuar aukk rahn[ilt]r ' þou/þouh h--.../--... ... ...-R ' -na hon uarþ [tau]þ(r) [a] kriklati ' kuþ hialbi hons| |salu| |uk| |kuþs muþi(R)

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Geographic location of this rune inscription
The rune inscription is located in Husby-Sjuhundra parish in the Norrtälje municipality (Stockholm county).
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Facts about this rune inscription
Description Content
Latitude: 59.740283
Longitude: 18.530108
Remnant ID: L2016:2073
Swedish National Heritage Board ID: Husby-Sjuhundra 20:1
Swedish rune inscription ID: U540 (Upplands runinskrifter)
Object: Rune stone
Material: Red sandstone
Rune carver: Åsmund (A); Torbjörn skald (A); Torfast (A)
Antiquarian assessment: Ancient monument
Period: Viking Age
Dating: 1030s
Current status: Confirmed on location
Damage status: Damage
Name:
County: Stockholm
Municipality: Norrtälje
Parish: Husby-Sjuhundra
Swedish National Heritage Board information: » L2016:2073