Day 4 - South of lake Mälaren

Sö 105 - Högstena

Jun 20, 2021

Högstena, Södermanland, Sweden

Sö 105 stands next to the road close to Högstena. It was raised by Holmvid in memory of his son Torbjörn who travelled with Ingvar the Far-Travelled.

Parts of the coloring of this runestone is missing, and it’s a bit weathered.

Inscription

: hulmuidr : -di-s... ...z ...ur--r- sun han : uaz : fa-in : mi- : ikuari x+

Transliteration

: hulmuiþr : -þi-[s]… …[ʀ] …ur--[r]- su[n] han : uaʀ : fa-in : m[i]- : ikuari x+

Old norse transcription

Holmviðr … … [Þ]or[bjǫ]r[n](?) son [sinn]. Hann var fa[r]inn me[ð] Ingvari.

Translation

“Holmvid … Torbjörn, his son. He travelled with Ingvar.”

Location

Sö 105 map

Photos

References