Day 5 - Enköping

U 785 - Tillinge

Jul 4, 2021

Tillinge, Uppland, Sweden

U 785 stands by the west wall of the church in Tillinge, west of the town Enköping.

It was used as a corner stone in the church, and parts of the inscription has been lost.

Inscription

uifas-- ... : risa : stin : dtino : ub : at : k-dmunt : brudur : sin : han : uard : tudr : a : srklant- kud halbi : ant : ans

Transliteration

uifas-- … : risa : s[t]in : þ[t]ino : ub : at : k-þmunt : bruþur : sin : han : uarþ : tuþr : a : srklant- kuþ halbi : ant : ans

Old norse transcription

Véfas[tr] [lét] reisa stein þenna upp at G[u]ðmund, bróður sinn. Hann varð dauðr á Serkland[i]. Guð hjalpi ǫnd hans.

Translation

“Vifast had this stone raised up in memory of Gudmund, his brother. He died in Serkland. May God help his spirit.”

Location

U 785 map

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