Rune-stone Vs15, L2004:4971 in Björksta parish, Västerås municipality
Photo: Olle Paulsson
Runic inscription
§A × higulfr × lit × kira × merki × þisa × at × knut × faþur san × uk × kuþlug·u × ksistur × hanis × bali × riti × istaen × bali ¤ knutr × §B × sten : hafir × riton × þon × stonta × mo × bali (h)i- rauþi × yftir × bruþ[u]r × bali
Inscription
§A × higulfr × lit × kira × merki × þisa × at × knut × faþur san × uk × kuþlug·u × ksistur × hanis × bali × riti × istaen × bali ¤ knutr × §B × sten : hafir × riton × þon × stonta × mo × bali (h)i- rauþi × yftir × bruþ[u]r × bali
Translation
§A Hegulfr had these landmarks made in memory of Knútr, his father, and Guðlaug, his sister. Balli erected the stone. Balli. Knútr. §B The stone has been erected so that it will stand, by Balli the Red in memory of (his) brother. Balli.
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Rune-stone Vs15, L2004:4971 in Björksta parish, Västerås municipality
Facts
| Monument number | L2004:4971 |
|---|---|
| Swedish National Heritage Board ID | Björksta 168:1 |
| Carver | Balle (S) |
| Status | Confirmed on location |
| Place | Visible above ground |
| Material | Granite |
| Antiquarian assessment | Ancient monument |
| Damage status | Damage |
| County | Västmanland |
| Municipality | Västerås |
| Parish | Björksta |
| Coordinates | 59.5989425, 16.887804 |
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.