Jelling, stone 2
(Den store Jellingsten; Großer Jelling-Stein)
Sigla | SJy 11 | DR42 | DRM I, 2, 1-2 | L 1538 | DR 42 |
Findspot | Jelling (Jelling Sogn, Vejle Amt, Sydjylland, DK) |
Transliteration |
Side A : haraltr : kunukR : baþ : kaurua | kubl : þausi : aft : kurm faþur sin | auk aft : þąurui : muþur : sina : sa | haraltr (:) ias : sąR : uan : tanmaurk
Side B ala : auk nuruiak Side C (:) auk t(a)ni (k)(a)(r)(þ)(i) kristną |
Translation | King Haraldr ordered these kumbls made in memory of Gormr, his father, and in memory of Þyrvé, his mother; that Haraldr who won for himself all of Denmark and Norway and made the Danes Christian. |
Class of object | stone |
Type of object | rune stone |
Object | stone |
Measurements | 243; 158-290; - |
Find year | 1586 |
Class of material | stone |
Material | gneiss |
Material specifics | - |
Preservation | impaired; fragmented |
Completeness | no |
External dating | 965 - 970 |
Method of dating | hist. |
Iconographic elements | yes |
Dating (ICO style) | - |
Context | burial |
Rune row | younger fuþąrk |
Category | run. |
Preservation | impaired; good |
Completeness | no |
Findno.: 1159