Day 4 - South of lake Mälaren
Sö 279 - Strängnäs
Jun 20, 2021
Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden
The runestone fragment Sö 279 is not used as part of the wall of Strängnäs cathedral, but stands freely close to the main entrance.
It mentions the sons of Amund, and something happened to the south in Serkland. This could possibly be about Ingvar himself, and his brother Harald.
The original position of this runestone is not known.
Inscription
ᛅᛁ… … …ᚢᛅ ᛬ --ᛅ- … …ᚢᚾᛁ … ᛅᛁᛘᚢᚾᛏ… …ᛋᚢᚾᛅᚱᛚᛅ ᛫ ᛅ ᛫ ᛋᛂᚱᚴᛚ…
Latin transliteration
ai… … …(u)a : --(a)- … …uni ⁓ aimunt… … sunarla : a : se(r)kl…
Old norse transcription
Ei… … [hǫgg]va [st]e[in] … [s]onu Eimund[ar] … sunnarla á Serkl[andi].
Translation
“Ei-… … the stone cut … Amund’s sons … to the south in Serkland.”
Location
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References
- Scandinavian Runic-text Database latest, “Runic inscription Sö 279 ”, Department of Scandinavian Languages, Uppsala University.