Runic block from Sjusta
The rune block of Sjusta ( Swedish Runblocket i Sjusta ) is located on the Galgflottsbacken (hill) in the west of Sjusta in Uppland in Sweden . He bears the rune stone no. U687 and was first described in 1858 by the author of the Swedish national anthem and historian Richard Dybeck (1811–1877).
The approximately five meter long boulder made of gray granite gneiss has a height and width of about two meters. The 1.48 m long and 1.26 m wide scratch is on one narrow side.
inscription
The inscription reads:
- Runa made this memorial in memory of Spjallbuði and Sven and Andvett and Ragnar, her and Helgis sons; and Sigrid to Spjallbuði, her husband. He died in Holmgard in St. Olaf's Church . Opir carved the runes .
Original text:
- runa 'lit kiara' mirki at 'sbialbuþa' uk 'at' suain 'uk' at * antuit 'uk at' rakna R 'suni' sin 'uk' ekla 'uk' siri (þ) 'at' sbialbuþa 'bonta sin an ua R 'tauþr' i hulmkarþi 'i olafs * kriki' ubi R * risti 'ru
Holmgard was the Viking name for the Novgorod trading post in Russia. Spjallbude was certainly a trader of the Nordic guild in town.
See also
literature
- Elias Wessen, Sven BF Jansson: Upplands rune inscriptions. III. Stockholm 1949–1951.
Web links
- Runic block from Sjusta - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
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Remarks
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Old Norse version:
- Runa let gæra mærki at Spiallbuða ok at Svæin ok at Andvett ok at Ragnar, syni sina ok Hælga / Ægla / Ængla, ok Sigrið at Spiallbuða, bonda sinn. Hann va R dauðr i Holmgarði i Olaf kirkiu. OPI R risti Runa R .
Coordinates: 59 ° 42 ′ 42.5 ″ N , 17 ° 34 ′ 25.7 ″ E