Title

Runestone in Edinburgh, Scotland

Description

Photograph of the image shows Edinburgh's Runestone (Rundata ID: U 1173), an 11th-century Viking-age monument originating from Lilla Ramsjö, Uppland, Sweden. Carved around AD 1010–1050 by the runemaster Erik in Uppland, Sweden. Features a serpent-encircled cross with the Old Norse text: “Ari ræisti stæin æftiR Hialm, faður sinn. Guð hialpi and hans”. “Ari raised the stone in memory of Hjalmr, his father. May God help his spirit.”Donated to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1787 by Sir Alexander Seaton. It was previously displayed in Princes Street Gardens before being relocated in autumn 2020 to its current home outside the University of Edinburgh’s Department of Scandinavian Studies at 50 George Square.

Creator

Vincent Hsia

Identifier

NM-01401-IMG01

Date

5 October 2026

Format

image/jpeg

Rights

CC BY-SA 4.0

Rights Holder

Vincent Hsia

Publisher

NorseMap