Varangian Runestones in Uppland
U 504
Apr 20, 2023

Ubby, Uppland, Sweden
Inscription

+ kitil x fastr x risti x stin + dina x iftiz x askut x fadur + sin x saz x uas x uistr x uk x ustr + kud ialbi x as x salu
Transliteration
+ kitilxfastr x risti x stin + þina x iftiʀ x askut x faþur + sin x saʀ x uas x uistr x uk x ustr + kuþ ialbi x as x salu
Old norse transcription
Ketilfastr reisti stein þenna eptir Ásgaut, fǫður sinn. Sá var vestr ok austr. Guð hjalpi hans sálu.
Translation
“Ketilfastr raised this stone in memory of Ásgautr, his father. He was in the west and in the east. May God help his soul.”
Location and discovery
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References
- Scandinavian Runic-text Database latest, “Runic inscription U 504 ”, Department of Scandinavian Languages, Uppsala University.
- Wikipedia, “Upplands runinskrifter 504”