Södermanland Runic Inscription 109

This inscription consists of runic text in the younger futhark carved within two serpents that surround a Christian cross. The stone is 3.27 meters in height and composed of granite. The inscription is classified as being carved in runestone style Pr2, which is also known as Ringerike style.

The runestone was described in 1686 as being part of a bridge at Gredby.[http://www.fmis.raa.se/cocoon/fornsok/search.html?objektid=10031802640001&tab=3 Riksantikvarieämbetet] – Swedish National Heritage Board record for Sö 109. Before the historic significance of runestones was recognized, they were often re-used as materials in the construction of churches, bridges, and roads. In 1864 the stone was rediscovered and setup alongside the road, and then moved to its current location in 1931. It stands alongside two of the Ingvar runestones, Sö 107 and Sö 108.

The runic text states that a couple named Ormarr and Véfríðr and blood relatives raised the stone as a memorial to Þólfr.

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:ormar auk × uifriþ ¤ auk × hulmriþ ¤ auk × kal ¤ auk ¤ þolfr auk ¤ (s)krim(i) ¤ þu ¤ hui ¤ --(s)keni ¤ litu (r)(s)(a) × stin × aftir þolf ×[http://www.nordiska.uu.se/forskn/samnord.htm Project Samnordisk Runtextdatabas Svensk] – Rundata entry for Sö 109.

:Ormarr ok Véfríðr ok Holmfríðr ok Káll(?) ok Þólfr ok Skrimi(?) þau hjún(?) [ok] [sy]stkin(?) létu reisa stein eptir Þólf.

:Ormarr and Véfríðr and Holmfríðr and Káll(?) and Þolfr and Skrimi(?), this married couple(?) and siblings(?), they had the stone raised in memory of Þólfr.

Image:Sö109 Drake.jpg|Serpent head with nose flap and start of text

Image:Sö109 kors.jpg|Central cross

Image:Sö109 detalj upp.jpg|Endless serpent knot at top of stone

Image:Sö109 detalj ned.jpg|Lower section of stone

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Category:Runestones in Södermanland