The following gif is taken from the Norwegian Skepis Magazine 5 Winter 94/95. Special thanks to John Magne Trane for supplying the gif.

Transliteration:
Please note: this transliteration does no justice to the original language, due to the fact that my editor does not support the text.
The runes found on the side of the stone make up the bottom 3 lines of the above inscription.
The words on the stone are separated by dots ( : ), which have not been included below.
All transliterations and translations are apt to differ slightly.

Front: 8 goter ok 22 norrmen pa opdagelsefard fra winland of west wi hade lager wed 2 skjar en dags rise norr fra dena sten wi war ok fiske en dagh aptir wi kom hem fan 10 man rode af blod og ded AVM fraelse af ille

Side: har 10 mans we hawet at se aptir wore skip 14 dagh rise fram dena oh ahr 1362

Translation:

Front: 8 Goths (Swedes) and 22 Norwegians on a voyage of discovery from Vinland (of) the West. We had a camp by 2 skerries one day journey north from this stone. We were out fishing one day. After we came home we found 10 men red with blood and dead. AVM (Ave Virgin Mary) save (us) from evil.

Side: (We) have 10 men of (ours) by the sea to look after our ships 14 day journeys north from this island. Year 1362

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