Runic inscription:

Dottir ordered this monument

in memory of Juta

tutiR ' baþ karua kubl

þita ' aft ' iuta

History

The runestone was found in Borg at Birka
It was found by N. H Sjöborg in 1821 inside Borg.
He wrote:

”It was here inside the rampart on the mountain side that in 1821, I found a stone with 2 rows of Runes...”

Borgberget from the east in early spring 2019

The runestone was then moved to Björkö village where it was used as a stepping stone. Later, the runic inscription in the corner of the stone was removed and sent to the "Antiqvitets-Arkivet".

There is other information on where exactly the runestone was found, but it is in the same area, in or just outside Borg at Birka.

Sandstone
The rune stone is made of sandstone and the original size was about 1 x 1 meter. The now preserved part with a small runic inscription was on the upper left corner of the original stone. The rejected piece with runic inscription measures: 0.30 x 0.15 m.

Runes and ornamentation
The runestone lacks ornamentation and consists of only two rune rows. But these runes are well carved: "The runes are apparently carved by an experienced carver".

Links

Upplands runinskrifter > Page 5
(Good information but only in Swedish)

Runor > Riksantikvarieämbetet

Good original picture >

kalle@runristare.se
If you want to be of help or have a question.
 

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