Varangian Runestones in Gotland

G 280 - Pilgårds

Apr 20, 2023

Pilgårds, Gotland, Sweden

Inscription

biarfaa : cTaTu : cico : cTain hakbiarn : brudr ruduicl : aucTain : imuar ic afa : cTaina : cTaTa : afa : rafa cud furi : rufcTaini : kuamu uia i aifur : uifil baud um

Transliteration

biarfaa : statu : sis[o] stain hakbiarn : bruþr ruþuisl : austain : imuar is af[a] : st[ai]n[a] : stata : aft : raf[a] su[þ] furi : ru[f]staini : kuamu uit i aifur : uifil [ba]uþ [0um]

Old norse transcription

Bjartfánn staddu þenna(?) stein Hegbjǫrn [ok] brœðr [hans] Hróðvísl, Eysteinn, <-muar>, er hafa stein[a] stadda ept Hrafn suðr fyrir Ro[f]steini. Kvámu vítt í Eifor. Vífill bauð …

Translation

“Hegbjǫrn raised this stone glaring (and his) brothers Hróðvísl, Eysteinn, <-muar>, who have had stones raised in memory of Hrafn south of Rofstein. They came far and wide in Eifor. Vífill bade …”

Location and discovery

G 280 map

The runestone is now at Gotlands museum in Visby.

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