Högby gamla kyrka, stone


Siglum | Ög 81 |
Findspot |
Högby gamla kyrka (Högby socken,
Göstrings härad, Östergötland, S)
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Transliteration |
§A * þukir * resþi * stin * þansi * eftiR * asur * sen * muþur*bruþur * sin * iaR * eataþis * austr * i * krikum *
§B * kuþr * karl * kuli * kat * fim * syni * feal * o * furi * frukn * treks * asmutr * aitaþis * asur * austr * i krikum * uarþ * o hulmi * halftan * tribin * kari * uarþ * at uti * §C auk * tauþr * bui * þurkil * rist * runaR * ![]() |
Translation
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§A Þorgerðr(?) raised this stone in memory of Ôzurr, her / Ôzurr Seinn, her mother's brother. He met his end in the east in Greece. §B The good man Gulli got five sons. The brave valiant man Ásmundr fell at Fœri; Ôzurr met his end in the east in Greece; Halfdan was killed at Holmr (Bornholm?); Kári was (killed) at Oddr(?); §C also dead (is) Búi. Þorkell carved the runes.
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Class of object | stone |
Type of object | rune stone |
Object | stone |
Measurements | 345; 60-63; - |
Find year | - |
Class of material | stone |
Material | granite |
Material specifics | - |
Preservation | good |
Completeness | yes |
External dating | 975 - 1000 |
Method of dating | arch. |
Iconographic elements | yes |
Dating (ICO style) | Pr1 (ca. 1010-1040) |
Context | - |
Rune row | younger fuþąrk |
Category | run. |
Preservation | good |
Completeness | yes |
Findno.: 4154