Hakon Jarl Runestones - Sm 76

Sm 76

Only a fragment remains of this runestone, but before it was destroyed, the text had been read by runologists. The fragment is located in the garden of the inn of Komstad in Småland. It was originally raised by a lady in memory of Vrái who had been the marshall of an earl Hakon, who was probably the earl Håkon Eiriksson. Some time earlier, Vrái had raised the Sävsjö Runestone in memory of his brother Gunni who died in England.

The generally accepted identification with Hákon Eiríksson was made by von Friesen in 1922, and he is also held to appear on U 16, above.

Latin transliteration:

a : hkuna :

Old Norse transcription:

Tofa ræisti stæin þenna æfti Vraa, faður sinn, stallara Hakona iarls.

English translation:

"Tófa raised this stone in memory of Vrái, his father, Earl Hákon's marshal."