Runestone DR 344

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Runestone DR 344

Name: Runestone DR 344 or Simris Runestone 1
Rundata ID: DR 344
Country: Sweden
Region: Skåne
City/Village: Simris
Produced:
Runemaster:
Text - Native:
Old Norse : BiarngeR let resa sten þænna æftiR Rafn, broþur sin, swen Gunu[lf]s a Sweþiuþu.
Text - English:
Björnger had this stone erected after his brother Raven, housecarl with Gunulf in Sweden.
Other resources:
Rune stones - Runic alphabet

Runestone DR 344, or Simris Runestone 1, is a runestone located at the church of the village Simris near Simrishamn. It is located next to Runestone DR 345.

Transliteration of runes:

  • biarngaiR × lit (*) raisa * stain * þina * eftiR * rafn * broþur * sin * su(i)n * kun(u)--s * a suiþiuþu

Transscription:

  • BiarngeR let resa sten þænna æftiR Rafn, broþur sin, swen Gunu[lf]s a Sweþiuþu.

Translation:

  • Björnger had this stone erected after his brother Raven, housecarl with Gunulf in Sweden.