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Vaksala Runestone

{{Runefacts|name=Vaksala Runestone rundataid=U 961|country=Sweden|region=Uppland|city= Vaksala|produced= 11th century |artist= Öpir |text_native=

h(u)(l)-a + lit + raisa stain + þina at kitilbiarn faþur sin + auk runfriþ at bonta auk ihulfastr riþ in ubiR|text_english= had this stone raised in memory of Ketilbjôrn, his father; and Rúnfrídhr in memory of (her) husbandman, and Ígulfastr arranged (it), and 'pir.|picture=
Vaksalastenen.jpg

Younger Futhark inscription on the Vaksala Runestone

The Vaksala Runestone (U 961) is located in Vaksala parish near Uppsala, Sweden. It is one of the ca. 40 runestones made by the successful rune carver Öpir, in Uppland, in the 11th century. The message reads that Ingulfast has made the rune stone on the behest of the widow and the daughter of the deceased. This runestone was moved from the wall of the church yard to its present location.

Transcription into (Old Norse): Hul-a let ræisa stæin þenna at Kætilbiorn, faður sinn, ok Runfrið at bonda, ok Igulfastr reð, en ØpiR.

See also

*Joint Nordic database for runic inscriptions
*Runic alphabet
*Rune stone



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