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Runestone U 86

Runestone U 86. Illustration: Jonas Lau Markussen (CC BY).

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U 86

Skylsta, Uppland, Sweden.

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The carving 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. 1,7 m tall and 0,85 m wide.

Runic inscription

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

Runes

× ᛋᚢᛅᛁᚾ × ᛚᛁᛏ × ᚱᛁᛋᛏᛅ × ᚱᚢᚾᛅᛦ × ᛂᚠᛏᛁᛦ × ᚦᚯᚱᛒᛁᛅᚾ × ᛒᚱᚢᚦᚢᚱ × ᛋᛁᚾ ×

Transliteration

× suain × lit × rista × runaʀ × eftiʀ × þorbiarn × bruþur × sin ×

Old Norse

Svæinn let rista runaR æftiR Þorbiorn, broður sinn.

English

Sveinn had the runes carved in memory of Thorbjǫrn, his brother.