Varangian Runestones in Uppland

U 636

Apr 20, 2023

Låddersta, Uppland, Sweden

Inscription

Drawing of the inscription of the runestone U 636
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

U 636 map

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