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 Œpir.
picture=
caption=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 runestone 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."

ee also

*Joint Nordic database for runic inscriptions
*Runic alphabet
*Runestone