Rune stone U 943

Rune stone U 943
Uppsala 1:5

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

Uppsala, University Park

Size: 2.03 m x 0.76 m

The stone was probably formed/truncated in order to fit the building material in the residence of the archbishop.

The original inscription:
Björn och --- ..(st)en e(f)ter --- ande --

The inscription in English:
Björn and --- ..(st)one (in memory of) --- soul --

Kalle Runmaster
Erik was not known for being very adventurous, but here, he made an exception.

The head is depicted from the side, which can only be seen on this stone and on U 978 in Old Uppsala. Erik even gave the dragon a split tale.

The cross and all its details are well executed but on the whole, the ornamentation seems unbalanced.

The second word at the top is supposed to read "efter" but Erik forgot the F-rune.

Below, you can see an article in Swedish on U 943, 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