Runic rock inscription U598, L1943:8950 in Hökhuvud parish, Östhammar municipality
Photo: Anton Björnram
Runic inscription
raskuiþr × lit ' akua sta(i)(n) -- kum[i] litu × risa ' stain ' aftiR ' broþur ' sin × inkibiarn [o](þ)munt ' risti ' runaR
Inscription
raskuiþr × lit ' akua sta(i)(n) -- kum[i] litu × risa ' stain ' aftiR ' broþur ' sin × inkibiarn [o](þ)munt ' risti ' runaR
Translation
Rôskviðr had the stone cut ... Gummi had the stone raised in memory of their brother Ingibjôrn. Auðmundr(?) carved the runes.
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Runic rock inscription U598, L1943:8950 in Hökhuvud parish, Östhammar municipality
Facts
| Monument number | L1943:8950 |
|---|---|
| Swedish National Heritage Board ID | Hökhuvud 5:1 |
| Carver | Ödmund (S) |
| Status | Confirmed on location |
| Place | Visible above ground |
| Material | Red granite |
| Period | Viking age |
| Antiquarian assessment | Ancient monument |
| Damage status | Unknown |
| County | Uppsala |
| Municipality | Östhammar |
| Parish | Hökhuvud |
| Coordinates | 60.2298725, 18.186538 |
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.