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Södermanland Runic Inscription 113 (Sö 113) is a granite [2] runestone, which measures 0.9 metres (35 in) high, 0.5 metres (20 in) wide, and 0.35 metres (14 in) thick. [3] It was found in 1856 when a burial mound dating from around the end of the 10th century was dug up during new cultivation of the land.
The origin of the Rundata project was a 1986 database of Swedish inscriptions at Uppsala University for use in the Scandinavian Languages Department. [2] At a seminar in 1990 it was proposed to expand the database to cover all Nordic runic inscriptions, but funding for the project was not available until a grant was received in 1992 from the Axel och Margaret Ax:son Johnsons foundation. [2]
Modern runestones (as imitations or forgeries of Viking Age runestones) began to be produced in the 19th century Viking Revival. The Scandinavian Runic-text Data Base ( Samnordisk runtextdatabas ) is a project involving the creation and maintenance of a database of runestones in the Rundata database.
The runestone is an example of the Ringerike style, [1] and it is categorized as being carved in runestone style Pr1. The runestone was raised by two women named Gyrið and Guðlaug in memory of the master of the homestead whose name was Andsvarr and in memory of their father whose name was engraved as unif .
The name of the runemaster is unknown, and the stone is classified as being in runestone style Pr2, [1] which is also known as the Ringerike style. The name Adils or Aðísl from the runic text appears to have been a rather rare name, during both the Viking Age and the Middle Ages .
The runestones known as U 101 is located in Sollentuna, and U 143 and U 147 are located in Täby; all three are in Uppland, Sweden.They are all in the style Pr4 and thus dated to the period 1060-1100 during which they were carved in connection with the construction of a road from Hagby to Ed at Edsviken.
The Einang stone (Einangsteinen, N KJ63) is a runestone located east of the Einang Sound near Fagernes, in Oppland, Norway, notable for the age of its runic inscription. The Einang runestone is located within the extensive Gardberg site. It is placed on a grave mound on a ridge overlooking the Valdres valley. There are several other grave ...
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