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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Writing | Younger Futhark |
| Created | c. 1020-1050 |
| Discovered | Nolby, Medelpad, Sweden |
| Rundata ID | M 1 |
| Style | Pr 1 |
| Runemaster | Fartägn |
Description
editBurestenen 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
editA transliteration, and transcription in Old West Norse and Old East Norse:
×
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.
Bergsveinn and Sigfastr and Friði raised this stone in memory of Búrir(?)/Býrir(?), their father. And Farþegn marked.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Runic inscription M 1". Scandinavian Runic-text Database (2020 ed.). Uppsala University: Department of Scandinavian Languages. Retrieved Feb 25, 2024.
External links
edit- (in Swedish) Medelpads runstenar
- Photo of runestone - Swedish National Heritage Board