Uppland Runic Inscription 258
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The Uppland Runic Inscription 258 is a Viking Age runestone engraved in Old Norse with the Younger Futhark runic alphabet. It is in granite and located at Fresta Church in Upplands Väsby Municipality.[1]
kunar
Gunnarr
×
uk
ok
×
sasur
Sassurr
×
þiʀ
þæiʀ
×
litu
letu
×
risa
ræisa
×
stin
stæin
×
þina
þenna
×
iftiʀ
æftiʀ
×
kiʀbi(a)rn
Gæiʀbiorn,
×
faþur
faður
×
sin
sinn,
×
sun
sun
×
ui(t)kars
Vittkarls/Hvitkars
×
i
i
×
(s)u--unisi
Sv[al]unæsi(?).
×
on
Hann
×
trabu
drapu
×
nurminr
norrmænnr
×
o
a
kniri
knærri
×
asbiarnaʀ
Asbiarnaʀ.
kunar × uk × sasur × þiʀ × litu × risa × stin × þina × iftiʀ × kiʀbi(a)rn × faþur × sin × sun × ui(t)kars × i × (s)u--unisi × on × trabu × nurminr × o kniri × asbiarnaʀ
Gunnarr {} ok {} Sassurr {} þæiʀ {} letu {} ræisa {} stæin {} þenna {} æftiʀ {} Gæiʀbiorn, {} faður {} sinn, {} sun {} Vittkarls/Hvitkars {} i {} Sv[al]unæsi(?). {} Hann {} drapu {} norrmænnr {} a knærri {} Asbiarnaʀ.
"Gunnarr and Sassurr, they had this stone raised in memory of Geirbjôrn, their father, Vittkarl/Hvítkarr of Svalunes's son. Norwegians killed him on Ásbjôrn's cargo-ship." [1]
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| Western route and unspecified expeditions abroad | |||||||||
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| Jomsvikings and the Battle of Fýrisvellir | |||||||||
| Viking Age women | |||||||||
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