Vaksala Runestone
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 Younger Futhark inscription on the Vaksala Runestone |
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| Name | Vaksala Runestone |
| Rundata ID | U 961 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Region | Uppland |
| City/Village | Vaksala |
| Produced | eleventh century |
| Runemaster | Öpir |
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Text - Native |
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| h(u)(l)-a + lit + raisa stain + þina at kitilbiarn faþur sin + auk runfriþ at bonta auk ihulfastr riþ in ubiR | |
| Text - English | |
| <hul-a> had this stone raised in memory of Ketilbjôrn, his father; and Rúnfrídhr in memory of (her) husbandman, and Ígulfastr arranged (it), and Œpir. | |
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| Runestones - Runic alphabet Runology - Runestone styles |
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The Vaksala Runestone (U 961) is located in Vaksala parish near Uppsala, Sweden. It is one of the approximately 40 runestones made by the successful runemaster Öpir, who was active in the late eleventh and early twelfth century in Uppland. The message reads that Ingulfast has made the runestone on the behest of the widow and the daughter of the deceased. This runestone was moved from the wall of the church yard to its present location.
Transcription of the runic inscription into Old Norse:
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- Hul-a let ræisa stæin þenna at Kætilbiorn, faður sinn, ok Runfrið at bonda, ok Igulfastr reð, en ØpiR.
