The Sparlösa stone
This is one of the most famous rune stones in Sweden. It dates from around 800AD. That´s in the beginning of the so called Viking age - they usually say that it started with the sacking of Lindisfarne in 793AD, and ended with the battle of Stanford Bridge in 1066... And what´s so special with this stone then ? It´s old, it contains pictures and it´s got a lot of text on it.
§B ... gave ... as payment. Then(?) the father sat(?) (in) Uppsala(?), the father that ... ... nights and days. Alríkr <lu--r> feared(?) not Eyvísl(?).
§C ... that Eiríkr's boy is called Sigmarr/celebrated-for-victories. Mighty battle(?) ... in memory of Eyvísl(?). And interpret the runes of divine origin there... , that Alríkr <lubu> coloured.
§D ... ... ...
§E Gísli made this monument in memory of Gunnarr, (his) brother.
