Granavollen Runestone

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Granavollen Runestone
Name Granavollen Runestone
Country Norway
Region Oppland
City/Village Gran
Produced 11th century
Runemaster Unknown
Text - Native
Synir Aunar ryklu reistu (ep)tir Aufa bródur sinn. Hjalpi Gud sál Aufa
Text - English
Aun R...s sons erected (the stone) in memory of Aufi, his brother. God have mercy on Aufi's soul
Other resources
Runestones - Runic alphabet - Runology - Runestone styles

Granavollen runestone is a runestone 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.

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