Frösö Runestone
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| Name: | Frösö Runestone |
| Rundata ID: | J RS1928;66 $ |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Region: | Jämtland |
| City/Village: | Östersund |
| Produced: | 1030-1050 |
| Artist: | Trjónn and Steinn |
| Text - Native: | |
| Old Norse: | |
| Text - English: | |
| Austmaðr, Guðfastr's son, had this stone raised and this bridge built and Christianized Jamtaland. Ásbjörn built the bridge. Trjónn and Steinn carved these runes. | |
| Other resources: | |
| Rune stones - Runic alphabet | |
Frösöstenen (J RS1928;66 $) is the northern-most runestone in the world and Jämtland's only rune stone. It originally stood at the tip of ferry terminal on the sound between the island of Frösön and Östersund.
On it is inscribed:
- Austmaðr, Guðfastr's son, had this stone raised and this bridge built and Christianized Jämtland. Ásbjörn built the bridge. Trjónn and Steinn carved these runes.
- Austmaðr (English: Man from the East) - An Old West Norse speaking man from Mainland Scandinavia. Similarly, Vestmaðr (English: Man from the West) was an Old West Norse-speaking Briton.
- Guðfastr (English: He who is faithful to God)
- Jamtaland - the Old Norse name for Jämtland
- Ásbjörn (English: God Bear)
- Trjónn - A name unique for Jämtland with unclear meaning
- Steinn (English: Stone)
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