The carvings of the rock face are in the runestone style Pr 4 (c. 1070-1100) pertaining to the Urnes style.

The inscription is not signed.

The carving is c. 1,03 m tall and 0,40 m wide (These measures given in ‘Sveriges runinskrifter’ do not fit the carving’s proportions though).

Runic inscription

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

Runes

ᛅᛋᚴᛅᛚᛅ ᛚᛁᛏ ᚼᛁᚢᛅ ᛋᛏᛅᛁᚾ ᛁᚠᛏᛁᛦ ᚠᚢᛚᚢᚴᛅ ᛅᚢᚴ ᛁᛚᚢᚴᛁ ᛅᚢᚴ ᛋᛁᚴᚾᛁ

Transliteration

askala lit hiua stain iftiʀ fuluka auk iluki auk sikni

Old Norse

Askatla(?) let haggva stæin æftiR Fulluga, ok Illugi ok Signy.

English

Áskatla(?) had the stone cut in memory of Fullugi, and Illugi and Signy (also had it cut).