Runestone U 1011
The 1.6 m high rune stone U 1011 (also called Örbystenen ) in Uppsala in Uppland in Sweden originally came from Örby in Rasbo .
It was brought to the Övre Slottsgatan in Uppsala in the 17th century by the Swedish linguist and antiquarian Olof Verelius (1618–1682). In 1726 it was handed over to Olaf Celsius the Elder (1670–1756) and placed in Östra Ågatan. In 1867 the rune stone with the stones U 489 and U 896 was sent to the world exhibition in Paris. During the return he fell in the port of Le Havre . After lying on the bottom for three decades, it was brought back to Uppsala.
The inscription in rune stone style Pr4, also known as Urnes style , reads: “Vigmund carved the stone in memory of himself, the most skillful of men. May God help Vigmund the captain's soul. Vigmund and Åfrid carved the memorial stone in memory of themselves during their lifetime. "
- Runestone U 1011
left side
right side
It only happens 23 times that someone has erected a monument for themselves, of which 19 stones come from Uppland, including in particular the Jarlabankestenarna . It is possible that Vigmund lacked the children or heirs, so he had the monument made for himself and Åfrid, who was probably his wife. Both sides of the stone are mirrored crosswise with ornaments in the Urnes style, which they dated to the final phase of the Viking Age. The stylish engraving was done by a more professional rune master like Öpir or Fot.
The stone is located behind the Gustavianum in the Universitetsparken (University Park) along with other rune stones, a modern rune stone and a concrete copy of a Bronze Age ship carving .
literature
- Mårten Stenberger : Nordic prehistory. Volume 4: Prehistory of Sweden. Wachholtz, Neumünster 1977, ISBN 3-529-01805-8 .
Web links
- Runestone U 1011 - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
- Description and picture
- Description, style and pictures (Swedish)
Coordinates: 59 ° 51 ′ 27.6 ″ N , 17 ° 37 ′ 52.2 ″ E