| Nolbystenen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Writing | Younger Futhark |
| Created | c. 1020-1050 |
| Discovered | Nolby, Medelpad, Sweden |
| Rundata ID | M 1 |
| Style | Pr 1 |
| Runemaster | Fartägn |
Burestenen (English: Bure's Stone), or Nolbystenen, listed in Rundata as M 1, is a memorial runestone located in the Swedish province of Medelpad.
Description
Burestenen is located in the Kvissle-Nolby-Prästbolet region near the Ljungan's outlet into the Gulf of Bothnia, south of Sundsvall. The area has a unique concentration of historic and prehistoric artifacts. Burestenen lies beside the ruins of a manor chapel from the Early Middle Ages. Also in the vicinity is a collection of Viking Age graves and twelve large tumuli from the Swedish Migration Period, of which one is Norrland's largest.
In addition to its runic inscription, it has some crosses marking the Christianization of the 11th century Medelpad. Based on its animal ornamentation, it is classified as being in Ringerike style, runestone style Pr1, dated to c. 1020–1050. The inscription is signed by the runemaster Fartägn.
Inscription
A transliteration, and transcription in Old West Norse and Old East Norse:
×
barksuain
Bergsveinn
Bergsvæinn
uk
ok
ok
sihuastr
Sigfastr
Sigfastr
uk
ok
ok
friþi
Friði
Friði
raistu
reistu
ræistu
stain
stein
stæin
¶
þinsa
þenna
þennsa
'
aftiʀ
eptir
æftiʀ
buri
Búri(?)/Býri(?),
Buri(?)/Byri(?),
faþur
fǫður
faður
isin
sinn.
sinn.
'
in
En
En
farþaihn
Farþegn
Farþegn
markaþi
markaði.
markaði.
× barksuain uk sihuastr uk friþi raistu stain ¶ þinsa ' aftiʀ buri faþur isin ' in farþaihn markaþi
{} Bergsveinn ok Sigfastr ok Friði reistu stein {} þenna {} eptir Búri(?)/Býri(?), fǫður sinn. {} En Farþegn markaði.
{} Bergsvæinn ok Sigfastr ok Friði ræistu stæin {} þennsa {} æftiʀ Buri(?)/Byri(?), faður sinn. {} En Farþegn markaði.
Bergsveinn and Sigfastr and Friði raised this stone in memory of Búrir(?)/Býrir(?), their father. And Farþegn marked.
See also
References
- "Runic inscription M 1". Scandinavian Runic-text Database (2020 ed.). Uppsala University: Department of Scandinavian Languages. Retrieved Feb 25, 2024.
External links
- (in Swedish) Medelpads runstenar
- Photo of runestone - Swedish National Heritage Board
62°17′31″N 17°21′39″E / 62.2919°N 17.3609°E / 62.2919; 17.3609
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