Burestenen (English: Bure's Stone), or Nolbystenen, listed in Rundata as M 1, is a memorial runestone located in the Swedish province of Medelpad.

Nolbystenen
WritingYounger Futhark
Createdc. 1020-1050
DiscoveredNolby, Medelpad, Sweden
Rundata IDM 1
StylePr 1
RunemasterFartägn

Description

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Burestenen is located in the Kvissle-Nolby-Prästbolet region near the Ljungan's outlet into the Gulf of Bothnia, south of Sundsvall. The area has a unique concentration of historic and prehistoric artifacts. Burestenen lies beside the ruins of a manor chapel from the Early Middle Ages. Also in the vicinity is a collection of Viking Age graves and twelve large tumuli from the Swedish Migration Period, of which one is Norrland's largest.

In addition to its runic inscription, it has some crosses marking the Christianization of the 11th century Medelpad. Based on its animal ornamentation, it is classified as being in Ringerike style, runestone style Pr1, dated to c. 1020–1050. The inscription is signed by the runemaster Fartägn.

Inscription

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A transliteration, and transcription in Old West Norse and Old East Norse:

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barksuain

Bergsveinn

Bergsvæinn

uk

ok

ok

sihuastr

Sigfastr

Sigfastr

uk

ok

ok

friþi

Friði

Friði

raistu

reistu

ræistu

stain

stein

stæin

 

 

þinsa

þenna

þennsa

'

 

 

aftiʀ

eptir

æftiʀ

buri

Búri(?)/Býri(?),

Buri(?)/Byri(?),

faþur

fǫður

faður

isin

sinn.

sinn.

'

 

 

in

En

En

farþaihn

Farþegn

Farþegn

markaþi

markaði.

markaði.

× barksuain uk sihuastr uk friþi raistu stain ¶ þinsa ' aftiʀ buri faþur isin ' in farþaihn markaþi

{} Bergsveinn ok Sigfastr ok Friði reistu stein {} þenna {} eptir Búri(?)/Býri(?), fǫður sinn. {} En Farþegn markaði.

{} Bergsvæinn ok Sigfastr ok Friði ræistu stæin {} þennsa {} æftiʀ Buri(?)/Byri(?), faður sinn. {} En Farþegn markaði.

Bergsveinn and Sigfastr and Friði raised this stone in memory of Búrir(?)/Býrir(?), their father. And Farþegn marked.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Runic inscription M 1". Scandinavian Runic-text Database (2020 ed.). Uppsala University: Department of Scandinavian Languages. Retrieved Feb 25, 2024.
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