Runestone U 582
Runestone U 582 is a now lost runestone that used to be located in the church of Söderby-Karl in Norrtälje municipality in area of Roslagen. Runestone has been dated to 11th century and includes possibly the oldest written reference of Finland.[1]
Inscription
biarn huk * ikulfriþ : raistu : stain : aftʀ : utrik : sun : sain * han * uaʀ : tribin : o * fin*lonti[1]
Translation in old west Norse: Bjǫrn ok Ígulfríðr reistu stein eptir Ótrygg, son sinn. Hann var drepinn á Finnlandi.
Translation in English: Bjǫrn and Ígulfríðr raised the stone in memory of Ótryggr, their son. He was killed in Finland.
References
- 1 2 "Runic Dictionary". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
Coordinates: 59°53′03″N 18°42′01″E / 59.8842°N 18.7002°E
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