Runestone (DR 359) in the Swedish History Museum

Runestone (DR 359) in the Swedish History Museum

Runic inscription

Rune stone DR 359, with an inscription in runes from the older futhark. Originally from Istaby, Blekinge, and now housed in the Historiska museet. It has been dated to the period 520-570, and is one of the few runestones from this early period. According to Rundata it reads:

§AP Afatz hAriwulafa ¶ hAþuwulafz hAeruwulafiz
§AQ hAþuwulafz hAeruwulafiz ¶ Afatz hAriwulafa
§B warAit runAz þAiAz

§AP Aftr Hariwulfa. Haþuwulfz Heruwulfiz
§AQ Haþuwulfz Heruwulfiz aftr Hariwulfa
§B wrait runaz þaiaz.

§AP In memory of Hariwulfar. Haþuwulfar, Heruwulfar's son, §AQ Haþuwulf(a)r, Heruwulfar's son, in memory of Hariwulfar §B wrote these runes.

The Swedish History Museum (Historiska museet)

The World-Tree Project

2012

Photo: Tom Birkett

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Old Norse

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DR 359

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Sweden

Pre-Viking Age