U 11 is the Rundata designation for a runestone that is located near the ruins of the old king's dwelling at Alsnö hus near Hovgården on the island of Adelsö in Sweden .
7-422: This runestone has an intricate design with the runic text within serpents. The inscription is unsigned and is classified as being carved in runestone style Pr4, which is also known as Urnes style . This runestone style is characterized by slim and stylized animals that are interwoven into tight patterns. The animal heads are typically seen in profile with slender almond-shaped eyes and upwardly curled appendages on
14-495: Is contemporary with FP dated to c. 1010- c. 1050 when it was succeeded by Pr3. This style is only somewhat younger than the previous style and it is dated to c. 1020- c. 1050, and it was also succeeded by Pr3. This style succeeded FP, Pr1 and Pr2 and is dated to c. 1050- c. 1080. This style appeared somewhat later c. 1060/1070 and lasted until c. 1100. This style was the last one before runestones stopped being raised. It appeared c. 1080/1100 and lasted until c. 1130. This style
21-497: The 1070s. This would be consistent with the runic text, which using the word kunungi or kunungr , Old Norse for "king." Because of this, the stone is known as Håkansstenen . 59°21′36″N 17°32′03″E / 59.36000°N 17.53417°E / 59.36000; 17.53417 Runestone style The style or design of runestones varied during the Viking Age . The early runestones were simple in design, but towards
28-399: The end of the runestone era they became increasingly complex and made by travelling runemasters such as Öpir and Visäte . A categorization of the styles was developed by Anne-Sophie Gräslund in the 1990s. Her systematization is considered to have been a break-through and is today a standard. The styles are RAK, Fp, Pr1, Pr2, Pr3, Pr4 and Pr5, and they cover the period 980-1130, which was
35-460: The noses and the necks. Tolir is described as being a "bryte," which is an old Swedish word for a thrall who worked as the thralls' foreman. The word "bryte" comes from "to break," in the meaning of breaking bread, so "bryte" can be interpreted as the person who serves out food . Gylla was Tolir's wife. Håkon is believed to be the reigning king Håkan the Red , who is generally accepted as ruling during
42-416: The older runestones in this group, as well as younger ones. This style has no dragon heads and the ends of the runic bands are straight. This style is from the period c. 1010/1015 to c. 1040/1050, when Pr3 appeared. It is characterized by runic bands that end with animal heads seen from above. In the styles called Pr1, Pr2, Pr3, Pr4 and Pr5, the runic bands end with animal heads seen in profile. This style
49-572: The period during which most runestones were made. The styles Pr1 and Pr2 correspond to the Ringerike style , whereas Pr3, Pr4 and Pr5 belong to what is more widely known as the Urnes style . Below follows a brief presentation of the various styles by showing sample runestones according to Rundata 's annotation. RAK is the oldest style and covers the period 980-1015 AD, but the Rundata project also includes
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