- Burestenen
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Runestone
Name Burestenen Rundata ID M 1 Country Sweden Region Medelpad City/Village Nolby Produced 11th century Runemaster Fartägn
Text - NativeOld Norse: Bergsveinn ok Sigfastr ok Fridhi reistu stein thenna eptir Buri/Byri, fodhur sinn. En Farthegn markadhi. Text - English Bergsven and Sigfast and Fride raised this stone in memory of Bure, their father. Fartägn carved it. Other resources Runestones - Runic alphabet
Runology - Runestone stylesBurestenen (English: Bure's Stone), or Nolbystenen, listed in Rundata as M 1, is a memorial runestone located in the Swedish province of Medelpad.
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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 12th 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 of the runic inscription is:
- barksuain uk sihuastr uk friþi raistu stain þinsa * aftiR buri faþur isin * in farþaihn markaþi[1]
The Old Norse text on the stone translates into English as:
- Bergsven and Sigfast and Fride raised this stone in memory of Bure, their father. Fartägn carved it.
References
See also
- Runic alphabet
- Bure kinship
External links
- (Swedish) Medelpads runstenar
- Photo of runestone - Swedish National Heritage Board
Categories:- Runestones in Medelpad
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