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Rune-stone U887, L1942:6305 in Skogs-Tibble parish, Uppsala municipality

Rune-stone U887, L1942:6305 in Skogs-Tibble parish, Uppsala municipality
Photo: Niklas Vackerdag

Runic inscription

× iokeR × auk × fastkeR × auk × au(r)(i)(k)r × litu · rita · sten × yftiR × borkeR × faþur sin frehn selfr · hiok × aurikr × yfti : sin · faþur · runi · þisa · roþi ' sa ' kuni

Inscription

× iokeR × auk × fastkeR × auk × au(r)(i)(k)r × litu · rita · sten × yftiR × borkeR × faþur sin frehn selfr · hiok × aurikr × yfti : sin · faþur · runi · þisa · roþi ' sa ' kuni

Translation

Jógeirr and Fastgeirr and Auðríkr/Eyríkr had the stone erected in memory of Borggeirr, their acclaimed father. Auðríkr/Eyríkr cut these runes himself in memory of his father. Interpret, he who can.

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Rune-stone U887, L1942:6305 in Skogs-Tibble parish, Uppsala municipality

Facts

Monument number L1942:6305
Swedish National Heritage Board ID Skogs-Tibble 49:1
Carver Örik (S)
Status Confirmed on location
Place Visible above ground
Material Reddish granulated granite
Period Viking age
Antiquarian assessment Ancient monument
Damage status Unknown
County Uppsala
Municipality Uppsala
Parish Skogs-Tibble
Coordinates 59.8166345, 17.3406345
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.