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Granavollen Runestone behind Nikolaikirken
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Granavollen Runestone behind Nikolaikirken

Granavollen runestone is a rune stone located behind Nikolaikirken at Granavollen in Gran, Oppland county, Norway. This church is also known as one of the two medieval Sister Churches. The text is from around 1050 and reveals that the stone was erected in memory of somebody's brother.

It reads:

Synir Aunar ryklu reistu (ep)tir Aufa bródur sinn. Hjalpi Gud sál Aufa
This translates as:
Aun R...s sons erected (the stone) in memory of Aufi, his brother. God have mercy on Aufi's soul

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