Runestone U 932
The rune stone U 932 in Uppsala in Uppland in Sweden was found in the wall of the cathedral church. The rune stone made of pink granite is 1.7 m high, 60 cm wide and is dated to 1050–1100 AD.
It was already drawn in 1643 and removed from the wall in 1850. Three sides of the stone are carved. On two there are runic inscriptions , on the third a cross ornament that may have been added later . The text in the serpentine ribbon reads: “Mule ... built this stone for Svarthövde, his brother. Åsmund, Ingjald, Mule and ... they had this stone built for Svarthövde, (who lived in) Söderby. "
Since there are several places called Söderby near Uppsala, it is not known which one is meant in the inscription. The stone was carved by the rune master Åsmund. Peripheral parts of the rune ribbon have been knocked out.
The stone is located behind the Gustavianum in the Universitetsparken (University Park) together with other historical 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 , p. 366.
Web links
- Runestone U 932 - entry in the database "Fornsök" des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)
- Description and pictures
Coordinates: 59 ° 51 ′ 28.1 ″ N , 17 ° 37 ′ 53 ″ E