Varangian Runestones in Uppland
U 687
Apr 20, 2023

Sjusta, Uppland, Sweden
Inscription

runa ' liT kiara ' mirki at ' sbialbuda ' uk ' at ' suain ' uk ' at ' antuit ' uk at ' raknaz ' suni ' siN ' uk ' ekla ' uk ' sirid ' at ' sbialbuda ' boNta sin an uaz ' taudr ' i hulmkardi ' i olafs ' kriki ubiz ' risti ' ru
Transliteration
runa ' lit kiara ' mirki at ' sbialbuþa ' uk ' at ' suain ' uk ' at · antuit ' uk at ' raknaʀ ' suni ' sin ' uk ' ekla ' uk ' siri[þ] ' at ' sbialbuþa ' bonta sin an uaʀ ' tauþr ' i hulmkarþi ' i olafs · kriki ' ubiʀ · risti ' ru
Old norse transcription
Rúna lét gera merki at Spjallboða ok at Svein ok at Andvétt ok at Ragnar, sonu sína ok Helga/Egla/Engla, ok Sigríðr at Spjallboða, bónda sinn. Hann var dauðr í Holmgarði í Ólafs kirkju. Œpir risti rúnar.
Translation
“Rúna had the landmark made in memory of Spjallboði and in memory of Sveinn and in memory of Andvéttr and in memory of Ragnarr, sons of her and Helgi/Egli/Engli; and Sigríðr in memory of Spjallboði, her husbandman. He died in Holmgarðr in Ólafr's church. Œpir carved the runes.”
Location and discovery
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References
- Scandinavian Runic-text Database latest, “Runic inscription U 687 ”, Department of Scandinavian Languages, Uppsala University.
- Wikipedia, “Upplands runinskrifter 687”