Gunnar's bridge runestones#Ög 162
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."
Ög 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 Ög Fv1970;310, and it is believed that they originally formed a coupled monument and were carved by the same runemaster.Svärdström 1970:310-311. 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.Larsson 2002:148-149.
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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.[http://www.nordiska.uu.se/forskn/samnord.htm Project Samnordisk Runtextdatabas Svensk] - Rundata entry for Ög 162.
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Ög Fv1970;310
File:Ög Fv1970;310, Kullerstad.JPG
This runestone was found in the exterior wall of the church of Kullerstad in 1969 and is raised in the cemetery. 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.
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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.[http://www.nordiska.uu.se/forskn/samnord.htm Project Samnordisk Runtextdatabas Svensk] - Rundata entry for Ög Fv1970;310.
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Gallery
File:Ög 162, Kullerstads bro.jpg|Drawing of Ög 162 published in 1857.
File:Kullerstads kyrka, den 21 december 2008, bild 12.JPG|The church at Kullerstad in 2008.
Notes
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Sources
- Larsson, Mats G. (2002). Götarnas Riken : Upptäcktsfärder Till Sveriges Enande. Bokförlaget Atlantis AB {{ISBN|978-91-7486-641-4}}
- {{Cite journal |last=Svärdström |first=Elisabeth |title=Runfynd 1969 |journal=Fornvännen |volume=65 |pages=301–313 |publisher=Swedish National Heritage Board |year=1970 |url=http://fornvannen.se/pdf/1970talet/1970_301.pdf |issn=1404-9430 |access-date=2010-09-27}}
- [http://www.kulturarvostergotland.se/default.asp?frmMain=/tplShowArticle.asp&ClientID=0&CategoryID=5184&ArticleID=200101 Kulturarv Östergötland], a site maintained by the County Museum of Östergötland.
External links
- [http://runicdictionary.nottingham.ac.uk/index.php An English Dictionary of Runic Inscriptions of the Younger Futhark, at the university of Nottingham]
Category:1969 archaeological discoveries
Category:Runestones in memory of Viking warriors
Category:Runestones in Östergötland
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