Simris Runestones
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The Simris Runestones are two 11th-century runestones located at the vicarage of Simris, near Simrishamn, in southeasternmost Scania, Sweden. They were rediscovered in the church wall during a restoration of the church. Although the territory was Danish at the time, they were made in the Swedish style of Uppland. One of them is notable in being one of the earliest native Scandinavian documents that mention Sweden together with the runestones Sö Fv1948;289 and Dr 216.
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[edit] Dr 344
This runestone is dated to the second half of the 11th century as it is in style Pr4 (Urnes style). It is considered to have been made by a Swedish runemaster, and it was raised in memory of a brother called Hrafn ("Raven") who served a lord named Gunnulfr in Sweden.
[edit] Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters
* biarngaiR × lit (*) raisa * stain * þina * eftiR * rafn * broþur * sin * su(i)n * kun(u)--s * a suiþiuþu
[edit] Transcription into Old Norse
BiarngeR let resa sten þænna æftiR Rafn, broþur sin, swen Gunu[lf]s a Sweþiuþu.
[edit] Translation in English
Bjôrngeirr had this stone raised in memory of Hrafn, his brother, Gunnulfr's lad in Sweden.
[edit] Dr 345
This runestone is dated to the first half of the 11th century and it is style Fp. It is made of sandstone and by a Swedish runemaster. It honours one of Canute the Great's warriors.
[edit] Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters
× sigrif¶r : let * resa * sten : þensa : aiftiR * forkun : if--r * faþur : osulfs : triks : knus ¶ * hilbi : kuþ : on : hans
[edit] Transcription into Old Norse
SigrefR let resa sten þænsa æftiR Forkun <if--r>,/æf[ti]R faþur Asulfs, drængs Knuts. Hialpi Guþ ond hans.
[edit] Translation in English
Sigreifr had this stone raised in memory of Forkunn <if--r>,/ in memory of the father of Ásulfr, Knútr's valiant man. May God help his spirit.
