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Runestone DR 48

Runestone. Hanning, Jylland, Denmark. DR 48. Illustration: Jonas Lau Markussen (CC BY).

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DR 48

Findspot: Hanning, Jylland, Denmark.

Size: H 107 × W 47 cm.

Dating: 1025-1250.

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The stone is carved in a straightforward style, but it includes a notable feature: a Mjölnir-shaped symbol placed beneath the inscription.

Runic Inscription

Transcription

{ua–}, Tofa sun resþi sten þænne æftir Gyþu, moþ[u]r sina. …kell h[io].

Transliteration

ua– : tofa : su(n) | rsþi : sten : þene : | eftir : Gyþu : moþ-|r : sina : | (:) (e)–kil : h…

Translation

{ua–}, Tófi’s son, raised this stone in memory of Gyða, his mother. …-kell (cut).