Upplands runinskrifter 277 (U 277) is a runestone standing in the hill behind Hammarby apotek near Stockholmsvägen in Upplands Väsby. The stone dates from the 1000s AD and was placed in its current location in 1903, meaning it does not stand on its original site.
According to the information board at U 273, the people mentioned on the stones U 273, U 276, and U 277 belong to the same family. The inscriptions on these stones provide information about the Hammarby family.
The inscription on U 277 states that Kättilgärd had the stone carved after Assur, her husband, and that Ulv had it carved after Björn. The inscriptions on U 273 and U 277 both contain the name Asur, while U 276 carries the spelling ontsuar. These three names may refer to the same person, although U 276 is a decade older.
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