Rune stone U 978
Uppsala 280:1

U 732 Grillby
U 738
Grillby
U 755
Grillby
U 762
Enköping
U 768
Enköping
U 769
Enköping
U 774
Enköping
U 779
Enköping
U 793
Enköping
U 798
Enköping

U 857 Uppsala

U 943 Uppsala
U 978
Uppsala

U 1153 Fjärdhundra
U 1154
Fjärdhundra
U 1155
Fjärdhundra
U 1156
Fjärdhundra
U 1157
Fjärdhundra
U 1165
Enköping
U 1172
Vittinge
U 1173
Vittinge

Vs 30 Möklinta

Many thanks for
the translation to:
Michèle Maurer
www.micmaug.com

 
 
 
 
 

Old Uppsala church


Size: 2.29 m x 1.40 m

The original inscription:
Sigvid (rest)e sten denna, Englandsfararen, efter Vidjärv, fader --- sia --- ku--

The inscription in English:
Sigvid (raise)d this stone, the English Traveller, in memory of Vidjärv, father --- sia --- ku--

Kalle Runemaster
The head isn't easily interpreted. Is that a cheek under the eye that is inflated and blowing out air? Is there fire coming out of the mouth or is it a tongue? I choose to think that we are looking at a fire breathing dragon and that the circle under the eye is an inflated cheek.

The cross in uneven and the blades are of different size. Some parts of the head don’t seem to be carved at all. Was Erik being sloppy or did he get sloppy help?

The runes are evenly distributed and the branches are at a ninety degree angle from the main staffs. This is probably one of Erik’s last stones.

The stone was used as an altar stone, starting during the 17th century at the latest. It was replaced
in 1829 and came to lie beside the altar. In 1856, it became a part of the outer wall of the church.
It still remains there.

In order to be suitable as an altar stone, the stone was cut at the edges. This was so badly done that
the ornamentation of the lower part of the stone as well as the ornamentation on the right side were lost. Let’s assume that this happened during the 14th century. What happened to the bits of red sandstone that were cut off?

Below, you can see an article in Swedish on U 978, taken from the book Upplands Runskrifter.


U 732 Grillby
U 738 Grillby
U 755 Grillby
U 762 Enköping
U 768 Enköping
U 769 Enköping
U 774 Enköping
U 779 Enköping
U 793 Enköping
U 798 Enköping
U 857 Uppsala
U 943 Uppsala
U 978 Uppsala
U 1153 Fjärdhundra
U 1154 Fjärdhundra
U 1155 Fjärdhundra
U 1156 Fjärdhundra
U 1157 Fjärdhundra
U 1165 Enköping
U 1172 Vittinge
U 1173 Vittinge
Vs 30 Möklinta
 

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