Uppland Runic Inscription 678

Uppland Runic Inscription 678

Runefacts|name=Uppland Runic Inscription 678
rundataid=U 678
country=Sweden
region=Uppland
city=Skokloster
produced=11th Century (Possibly older)
artist=Fot
text_native=Old Norse :

"Andvettr ok "GullæifR ok "Gunnarr ok "Horsi ok "RolæifR letu ræisa stæin at "Thordh, fadhur sinn. "Fotr hiogg runaR.|text_english=

Andvéttr and Gulleifr and Gunnarr and Haursi and Hródhleifr had the stone raised in memory of Thórdhr, their father. Fótr cut the runes.|picture=|

Due to the unusual imagery, assumed to be from an earlier time period, it is believed that
Fot used the carved imagery to put down his runes on.


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