Hedeby stones

The Stone of Eric (cataloged as Hedeby 1 or DR 1 under the Rundata system) was found in 1796 at Danevirke and moved to a park in Schleswig.

Like the Skarthi Stone, it is believed to have been raised around 995, the year when Hedeby was attacked by the Swedish king Eric the Victorious who took advantage of the fact that Sweyn Forkbeard was campaigning in England.

The Skarthi Stone (Danish: Skardesten), also known as Hedeby 3 or DR 3 for its Rundata catalog number, was found in 1857 at Danevirke.

[1] The king commissioned the stone in honor of Skarði, who had the title heimþega or heimþegi (pl.

[3] : suinSveinn: kunukʀkonungr: satisetti: ¶ stinstein: uftiʀeptir: skarþaSkarða,¶ sinsinn: himþigaheimþega,: iaser: uasvar: ¶ : farinfarinn: uestrvestr,: ionen: nunú: : suin : kunukʀ : sati : ¶ stin : uftiʀ : skarþa ¶ sin : himþiga : ias : uas : ¶ : farin : uestr : ion : nu :{} Sveinn {} konungr {} setti {} {} stein {} eptir {} Skarða, {} sinn {} heimþega, {} er {} var {} {} {} farinn {} vestr, {} en {} nú {}King Sveinn placed the stone in memory of Skarði, his retainer, who travelled to the west, but who then: uarþvarð: tauþrdauðr: atat: hiþa:buHeiðabý.