Runestone U 53

Title: Runestone U 53
Submitted by: Emma
Description: Runestone in Gamla Stan, Stockholm. This runestone is embedded in the wall of a building in Sweden, it features an outer band with an inscription and the inside is decorated with a snake motif.
The inscription reads:

Rune text transliteration: þor--ain · auk · fraykun ' þau …- · stain ' iftiʀ -… sun sin

Old Norse: Þor[st]einn ok Freygunnr þau … stein eptir …, son sinn.

English: Þorsteinn and Freygunnr, they … stone in memory of … their son.
Identifier: NM-01221
Contributor: U 53 See all items with this value
Date: 2026
Temporal Coverage: Viking Age (0750–1100)
Place of Origin: Sweden
Current Location: Kåkbrinken, Stockholm, Sweden; 59.3245769, 18.0695423
Format: Stone
Language: Old Norse [non]
Type: Inscription See all items with this value; Runes & Inscriptions See all items with this value; Mythology, Symbolism & Runes See all items with this value
Subject: Runestone; Runestone; Animals & Creatures
Rights: CC BY-SA 4.0