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Rune-stone U859, L1944:6015 in Balingsta parish, Uppsala municipality

Rune-stone U859, L1944:6015 in Balingsta parish, Uppsala municipality
Photo: Chris Stamper

Runic inscription

fastbiurn ' uk þurun ' litu rita ... bru kirua| |abtiR ' inkifa-... ...(u)anta sin ' kuþ hialbi hont ' osmunrt risti runoR

Inscription

fastbiurn ' uk þurun ' litu rita ... bru kirua| |abtiR ' inkifa-... ...(u)anta sin ' kuþ hialbi hont ' osmunrt risti runoR

Translation

Fastbjôrn and Þórunnr had ... erected ... the bridge made in memory of Ingifastr, their husbandman. May God help his spirit. Ásmundr carved the runes.

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Rune-stone U859, L1944:6015 in Balingsta parish, Uppsala municipality

Facts

Monument number L1944:6015
Swedish National Heritage Board ID Balingsta 55:1
Carver Åsmund (S)
Status Confirmed on location
Place Visible above ground
Material Light granite
Antiquarian assessment Ancient monument
Damage status Damage
County Uppsala
Municipality Uppsala
Parish Balingsta
Coordinates 59.781247, 17.418078
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.