Färentuna Runestones

The Färentuna runestones are 11th century runestones in the younger futhark labelled U 20/U 21 and U 22, and they are located in Färentuna, Uppland, Sweden. The runestone U 20/U 21 is probably most interesting as it tells the story of the family of Gerlög and Inga together with the Hillersjö stone and the Snottsta and Vreta stones. The numbering U20/21 is because the two fragments, U 20 and U 21, were registered separately, although, they come from the same original runestone (consequently called U 20/21).

U 20/U 21

. This runestone is believed to have been raised by Inga in memory of her husband Eric (Eiríkr) and her father Godric (Guðríkr).

Transliteration

... ...k * bunta sin ... auk -... ...(u)þrik * faþur sin * gu... ...-b... ...n- *

Transcription

... [Æiri] k(?), bonda sinn ... ok ... [G] uðrik, faður sinn. Gu [ð hial] p [i a] n [d] .

Translation

... Eiríkr(?) his/her husbandman ... and ... Guðríkr, his/her father. May God help (his) spirit.

U 22

Transliteration

ulfr * uk uikil + uk syrkil * þa... ...- stain * þina i(f)(t)iR ayt--u faþur sin ku*þ (h)ia [lbi] a-t

Transcription

UlfR ok Vikell ok Syrkell/Sørkell þæ [iR] ... stæin þenna æftiR , faður sinn. Guð hialpi a [n] d.

Translation

Ulfr and Vékell and Syrkell/Sørkell, they ... this stone in memory of ... their father. May God help (his) spirit.

ources

*Rundata
* [http://www.lansmuseum.a.se/utstallningar/ingaestrid/platserohandelser.html Inga och Estrid - en såpa för tusen år sedan: Människor, händelser och platser i Ingas och Estrids liv. A page at the Museum of Stockholm County.]