Snottsta and Vreta stones

They are found on the homesteads of Snottsta (also spelled Snåttsta) and Vreta, and they tell in Old Norse with the younger futhark about the family story of Gerlög and Inga in 11th century Uppland, Sweden, together with the Hillersjö stone (U 29) and the runestone U 20/21.

The inscription on U 329, where Ragnfast's sister Estrid is mentioned, has been attributed to the runemaster named Fot who also made the runestones for the Jarlabanke clan.

× inkaInga× litlet× raisaræisa× stainastæina× þasiþasi× eftiʀæftiʀ× raknfastRagnfast,× bontabonda× sinsinn.× hanHann× uaʀvaʀ× broþiʀbroðiʀ× kuriþaʀGyriðaʀ× aukok× estriþaʀÆstriðaʀ.× × inka × lit × raisa × staina × þasi × eftiʀ × raknfast × bonta × sin × han × uaʀ × broþiʀ × kuriþaʀ × auk × estriþaʀ ×{} Inga {} let {} ræisa {} stæina {} þasi {} æftiʀ {} Ragnfast, {} bonda {} sinn.

It tells that Inga had it made together with a bridge and other stones (U 329 and possibly others that have disappeared) in honour of her husband Ragnfastr.

It adds Assurr/Özurr, who was Ragnfastr's housecarl (a professional warrior), and it is probably to show visitors that Assurr was an important and valued person at the estate, and who probably had rights of inheritance.

In this inscription Inga told that her husband Ragnfastr had died and that he was the sole inheritor of his father Sigfastr.

× inkaInga× litlet× ristarista× runaʀrunaʀ× eftiʀæftiʀ× raknfastRagnfast,× bontabonda× sinsinn.+ hanHann× at[iatti+] ainæinn×× byby× þinaþenna× eftiʀæftiʀ× sikfastSigfast,× faþurfaður× sinsinn.× kuþGuð× hialbihialpi× antandþaiʀaþæiʀa.× × inka × lit × rista × runaʀ × eftiʀ × raknfast × bonta × sin + han × at[i +] ain ×× by × þina × eftiʀ × sikfast × faþur × sin × kuþ × hialbi × ant þaiʀa ×{} Inga {} let {} rista {} runaʀ {} æftiʀ {} Ragnfast, {} bonda {} sinn.

This rune stone was also raised by Inga, and it adds that both her husband Ragnfastr and their children were dead, as she had inherited them.

Other inscriptions that indicate that a staff was raised include Sö 196 in Kolsundet, Vs 1 in Stora Ryttern, U 226 in Bällsta, and the now-lost U 849 in Balingsta.

[5] On three other inscriptions, DR 40 in Randbøl, Sm 16 in Nöbbele, and Sö 56 in Fyrby, the word "staff" may refer to the staves of the runes in the text.

[5] The Hillersjö stone (U 29) ends the family saga by telling that Inga had died without living children and that the property had passed to her mother Gerlög on the island of Färingsö.