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The Dalby Runestone, previously called the Sjöstorp Stone, DR 298, is a runestone from Dalby in Scania, Sweden. Today, the stone is located outside the Kulturen museum in Lund. The stone was carved during the Viking Age, and is made of granite. The style, with straight, vertical bands of runes, is called RAK.
| Dalby Runestone | |
|---|---|
| Dalbystenen | |
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| Created | 10th century |
| Discovered | Lund, Scania, Sweden (formerly Denmark) |
| Rundata ID | DR 298 |
| Style | RAK |
| Text – Native | |
| Old Norse : See article. | |
| Translation | |
| See article. | |
Inscription
editA transliteration of the inscription is as follows:
- þurkiʀ : raþi : stin : þan... (:) at : itinkil : faur : sin : kuþn : buta : as : liki/lik i/ : hu(k)(-)(-)[1]
Normalized:
- Þorgeirr reisti stein þenn[a] at Steinkel, fôður sinn, góðan bónda, er lengi/liggr í/ .../haug[i].[1]
Modern Norwegian:
- Þorgeir reiste denne sten etter Stenkil, hans far, en god bonde, som lenge/ligger i/ ... haugen.
English:
References
edit- ^ a b c Hauge, Arild (2016-03-28). "DR 298 (DK Sk 74) - DALBY, MALMØHUS LÄN, SKÅNE, SVERIGE". Danske runeinnskrifter fra Vikingtid (in Danish).
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