Varangian Runestones in Uppland
U 636
Apr 20, 2023
Låddersta, Uppland, Sweden
Inscription
alui ' lit ' risa stn ' dtin ' at ' arfast ' sun sin ' hn ' fur ' ausz ' i karda
Transliteration
alui · lit · risa · stn · þtin · at · arfast · sun sin · hn · fur · ausʀ · i karþa
Old norse transcription
alui · lit · risa · stn · þtin · at · arfast · sun sin · hn · fur · ausʀ · i karþa
Translation
“Ǫlvé had this stone raised in memory of Arnfastr, his son. He travelled to the east to Garðar (Russia).”
Location and discovery
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References
- Scandinavian Runic-text Database latest, “Runic inscription U 636 ”, Department of Scandinavian Languages, Uppsala University.
- Wikipedia, “Västmanlands runinskrifter 1”