Viking memorial runestone at Uppsala Cathedral

Ríkr/Rekkr/Hringr and Holti and Fastgeirr, they had. the stone in memory of Vígmarr, their father, a good captain. Líkbjôrn carved. Like many rune stones, this one was once an important monument paid for by the surviving family members to honor and remember their loved ones. This particular stone is located in the Uppsala Cathedral in Uppsala, Sweden. The runic inscription on the stone is in the younger futhark, and the stone itself is classified as being carved in runestone style Pr2, also known as Ringerike style.

The runic text states that the stone was raised by three sons in memory of their father, Vígmarr, who is described as being styrimann goðan or a good captain. A styrimann was a title given to individuals responsible for navigation and watchkeeping on a ship. Interestingly, this title appears in several other runic inscriptions, such as Sö 161 in Råby, U 1011 in Örby, U 1016 in Fjuckby, and DR 1 in Hedeby. Part of the runic text is missing, but it is believed that the missing section was likely the infinitive verb haggva, or ‘cut. The text is signed by a runemaster named Líkbjorn.

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