There were probably two Gunnar's bridge runestones at Kullerstad, which is about one kilometre northeast of Skärblacka, Östergötland County, Sweden, which is in the historic province of Östergötland, where a man named Håkon dedicated a bridge to the memory of his son Gunnar. The second stone was discovered in a church only 500 metres away and is raised in the cemetery. The second stone informs that Håkon raised more than one stone in memory of his son and that the son died vestr or "in the West."
The inscription on this stone, which is 1.6 metres in height, consists of a Christian cross above an arching runic text band and a second partial interior band. The design of the inscription is similar to that of Ög Fv1970;310, and it is believed that they originally formed a coupled monument and were carved by the same runemaster.[1] The runic text on both stones indicates that Hákon constructed a bridge as a memorial to his son Gunnarr, who died vestr or "in the West." Although the messages of most runestones are formulaic, some of them convey the sadness of those who raised them in memory of lost family members, like this runestone.[2]
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hakun
Hakon
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karþi
gærði
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bru
bro
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þasi
þessi,
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ian
en
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su
su
skal
skal
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haita
hæita
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kunas
Gunnars
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bru
bro,
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iai
en
saʀ
saʀ
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uaʀ
vaʀ
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sua
sunn
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hakunaʀ
Hakonaʀ.
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+ hakun + karþi + bru + þasi + ian + su skal + haita + kunas + bru + iai saʀ + uaʀ × sua + hakunaʀ +
{} Hakon {} gærði {} bro {} þessi, {} en {} su skal {} hæita {} Gunnars {} bro, {} en saʀ {} vaʀ {} sunn {} Hakonaʀ. {}
Hákon made this bridge and it will be called Gunnarr's bridge. And he was Hákon's son.[3]
Ög Fv1970;310edit
Ög Fv1970;310.
This runestone was found in the exterior wall of the church of Kullerstad in 1969 and is raised in the cemetery.[1] It informs that Håkon raised more than one memorial for his son and that he died in the West. This runestone is discussed in further detail in the article Viking runestones under Ög Fv1970;310.
hakun
Hakon
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raiþi
ræisþi
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kuml
kumbl
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þausi
þausi
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eftiʀ
æftiʀ
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kunar
Gunnar,
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sun
sun
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sin
sinn.
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han
Hann
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uarþ
varð
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taurþ
dauðr
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uastr
vestr.
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hakun + raiþi × kuml × þausi × eftiʀ × kunar + sun × sin × han × uarþ × taurþ × uastr +
Hakon {} ræisþi {} kumbl {} þausi {} æftiʀ {} Gunnar, {} sun {} sinn. {} Hann {} varð {} dauðr {} vestr. {}
Hákon raised these monuments in memory of Gunnarr, his son. He died in the west.[4]
Kulturarv Östergötland, a site maintained by the County Museum of Östergötland.
External linksedit
An English Dictionary of Runic Inscriptions of the Younger Futhark, at the university of Nottingham
January 01, 1970
gunnar, bridge, runestones, there, were, probably, kullerstad, which, about, kilometre, northeast, skärblacka, östergötland, county, sweden, which, historic, province, östergötland, where, named, håkon, dedicated, bridge, memory, gunnar, second, stone, discove. There were probably two Gunnar s bridge runestones at Kullerstad which is about one kilometre northeast of Skarblacka Ostergotland County Sweden which is in the historic province of Ostergotland where a man named Hakon dedicated a bridge to the memory of his son Gunnar The second stone was discovered in a church only 500 metres away and is raised in the cemetery The second stone informs that Hakon raised more than one stone in memory of his son and that the son died vestr or in the West Contents 1 Og 162 2 Og Fv1970 310 3 Gallery 4 Notes 5 Sources 6 External linksOg 162 edit nbsp Og 162 The inscription on this stone which is 1 6 metres in height consists of a Christian cross above an arching runic text band and a second partial interior band The design of the inscription is similar to that of Og Fv1970 310 and it is believed that they originally formed a coupled monument and were carved by the same runemaster 1 The runic text on both stones indicates that Hakon constructed a bridge as a memorial to his son Gunnarr who died vestr or in the West Although the messages of most runestones are formulaic some of them convey the sadness of those who raised them in memory of lost family members like this runestone 2 hakunHakon karthigaerdi brubro thasithessi ianen sususkalskal haitahaeita kunasGunnars brubro iaiensaʀsaʀ uaʀvaʀ suasunn hakunaʀHakonaʀ hakun karthi bru thasi ian su skal haita kunas bru iai saʀ uaʀ sua hakunaʀ Hakon gaerdi bro thessi en su skal haeita Gunnars bro en saʀ vaʀ sunn Hakonaʀ Hakon made this bridge and it will be called Gunnarr s bridge And he was Hakon s son 3 Og Fv1970 310 edit nbsp Og Fv1970 310 This runestone was found in the exterior wall of the church of Kullerstad in 1969 and is raised in the cemetery 1 It informs that Hakon raised more than one memorial for his son and that he died in the West This runestone is discussed in further detail in the article Viking runestones under Og Fv1970 310 hakunHakon raithiraeisthi kumlkumbl thausithausi eftiʀaeftiʀ kunarGunnar sunsun sinsinn hanHann uarthvard taurthdaudr uastrvestr hakun raithi kuml thausi eftiʀ kunar sun sin han uarth taurth uastr Hakon raeisthi kumbl thausi aeftiʀ Gunnar sun sinn Hann vard daudr vestr Hakon raised these monuments in memory of Gunnarr his son He died in the west 4 Gallery edit nbsp Drawing of Og 162 published in 1857 nbsp The church at Kullerstad in 2008 Notes edit a b Svardstrom 1970 310 311 Larsson 2002 148 149 Project Samnordisk Runtextdatabas Svensk Rundata entry for Og 162 Project Samnordisk Runtextdatabas Svensk Rundata entry for Og Fv1970 310 Sources editLarsson Mats G 2002 Gotarnas Riken Upptacktsfarder Till Sveriges Enande Bokforlaget Atlantis AB ISBN 978 91 7486 641 4 Svardstrom Elisabeth 1970 Runfynd 1969 PDF Fornvannen 65 Swedish National Heritage Board 301 313 ISSN 1404 9430 Retrieved 2010 09 27 Kulturarv Ostergotland a site maintained by the County Museum of Ostergotland External links editAn English Dictionary of Runic Inscriptions of the Younger Futhark at the university of Nottingham Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gunnar 27s bridge runestones amp oldid 1209680991, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
