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Runestone U 1096

Runestone U 1096. Illustration: Jonas Lau Markussen (CC BY).

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U 1096

Rörby, Uppland, Sweden.

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The carvings of the stone are in the runestone style Pr 5 (c. 1100-1130) pertaining to the late Urnes style.

Though the inscription is not signed, it is attributed to the runemaster Öpir for stylistic reasons.

The granite stone is c. 1,50 m tall and 0,99 m wide.

Runic inscription

The rune text begins at the tail end of the animal.

Runes

ᚵᚢᚾᛁᛚᚠᚱ ‘ ᛚᛁᛏ ‘ ᚱᛅᛁᛋᛅ ‘ ᛋᛏᛅᛁᚾ ‘ ᛂᚠᛏᛁᛦ ᛅᛋᛒᛁᛅᚱᚾ ‘ ᚢᚴ ‘ ᛅᛏ ‘ ᚴᚢᛏᛅ ‘ ᛋᚢᚾᛁ ‘ ᛋᛁᚾᛅ

Transliteration

gunilfr ‘ lit ‘ raisa ‘ stain ‘ eftiʀ asbiarn ‘ uk ‘ at ‘ kuta ‘ suni ‘ sina

Old Norse

GunnælfR let ræisa stæin æftiR Asbiorn ok at Guta, syni sina.

English

Gunnelfr had the stone raised in memory of Ásbjǫrn and in memory of Goti, her sons.