Böksta Runestone
| Böksta runestone | |
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| Rundata ID | U 855 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Region | Uppland |
| City/Village | Balingsta |
| Produced | 11th Century |
| Runemaster | Unknown |
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Text – Native |
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transliteration: inki[...] [a]uk : iuker [:] þau : litu : raisa * stain : þina : a[t] * ais[t *] sun * sin : ernfastr * auk * þaiʀ * (b)ryþr * raist[u] * at * bru[...] |
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| Text – English | |
| Ingi-... and Jógerðr, they had this stone raised in memory of Eistr, their son; Ernfastr and his brothers raised in memory of their brother. | |
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Runestones – Runic alphabet Runology – Runestone styles |
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transliteration: inki[...] [a]uk : iuker [:] þau : litu : raisa * stain : þina : a[t] * ais[t *] sun * sin : ernfastr * auk * þaiʀ * (b)ryþr * raist[u] * at * bru[...]
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Coordinates: 59°46′14″N 17°24′35″E / 59.7706°N 17.4097°E
The Böksta runestone is a Viking Age memorial runestone that is located near the farm of Böksta in Balingsta, which is about four kilometers southwest of Ramstalund, Uppsala County, Sweden, in the historic province of Uppland. It is situated not far from Balingsta Church.
The Böksta Runestone, which is made of granite and is 2.6 meters in height, is notable for its images of a man on horseback holding a spear who is hunting an animal that may be an elk (moose) with two dogs and two birds. One of the birds is attacking the eyes of the hunted animal, which is consistent with past practices when hunting with birds. Finds from graves indicate that falconry has been practiced in Sweden since the 6th century. Observing the hunter is another man on skis, holding a bow and arrow. Surrounding the hunting scene is the runic text inscribed within a serpent. The inscription is believed to date from approximately 1050 CE and is tentatively classified as being carved in runestone style Pr2, which is also known as Ringerike style. The runestone, which was originally located at Prästgården, was broken into several sections with a central section missing since the 1600s. This section was found near the gate to the church at Prästgården, and the runestone disassembled and rebuilt using the newly found section in 2004.
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