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Tillinge Runestone

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U 785.

The Tillinge Runestone or U 785, at the church of Tillinge in Uppland, Sweden, is the only remaining rune stone, beside the runestone G 216 on Gotland, and four or five of the twenty-six Ingvar Runestones, that talk of voyages to Serkland. In fact, it may be one of the Ingvar Runestones, but it does not mention Ingvar the Far-Travelled, the leader of the expedition.

It is from the first half of the 11th century and it is inscribed in Old Norse with the Younger Futhark. It is raised by a man in memory of his brother who died in Serkland.

Transliteration of the runes into Latin characters

uifas-- ... : risa : s(t)in : þ(t)ino : ub : at : k-þmunt : bruþur : sin : han : uarþ : tuþr : a : srklant- kuþ halbi : ant : ans

Transcription into Old Norse

Vifas[tr] [let] ræisa stæin þenna upp at G[u]ðmund, broður sinn. Hann varð dauðr a Særkland[i]. Guð hialpi and hans.

Translation in English

Véfastr had this stone raised up in memory of Guðmundr, his brother. He died in Serkland. May God help his spirit.

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