Upplands runinskrifter 1174 is a rune stone made of grey granite. It stands near a burial field just east of the community of Morgongåva in Heby municipality. The stone measures 1.75 meters in height and 1.6 meters in width at its base. Several runes at the bottom and along the right edge of the stone are unclear and uncertain.
Another stone, U1175, stands right next to U1174. The inscription on the stone translates to a message about raising a stone for a son and a father. Because many of the runes are worn, different scholars have offered different interpretations of the names involved.
Olof Grau interpreted the inscription as Ernwiler letting raise this stone for his son Riargir and his father Igbiörn, adding that God help their souls. Alternatively, Carl Säve read the names as Ernvitr(?) letting raise this stone for his son Björnger (or Bjargir) and his father Ingbjörn, also noting the reference to God helping their souls.
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