EGLWC/1

Corpus Refs:Macalister/1945:362
Nash-Williams/1950:142
Site:EGLWC
Discovery:recognised, 1889 Treherne, C.G.T.
History:Treherne/1889, 224, states that the stone `formed a step on the right of the path leading through the churchyard from the boundary wall up to the entrance porch on the south side of the church'.

Macalister/1945, 346, records that it is `now preserved in a box at the W. end of the church'.

Nash-Williams/1950, 111, states that it is `inside [the] church at W. end'.

Geology:Treherne/1889, 224: `very similar to the stones now obtained from the quarries at Llandowror a mile and a half distant, on the old silurian formation. The church itself stands on old red sandstone'.
Dimensions:1.02 x 0.33 x 0.25 (converted from Nash-Williams/1950)
Setting:in display
Location:on site
Now in the west end of the church at Eglwys Gymyn.
Form:plain
Macalister/1945, 346: 'the edges of the stone are rounded as though it had been water rolled'.

Nash-Williams/1950, 109: 'rough pillar-stone formed of a natural water-worn boulder'.

Condition:incomplete , some
Nash-Williams/1950, 109: `water-worn boulder (top partly fractured away)'. Treherne/1889, 224, indicates that the stone had its top broken off when it was found.
Folklore:none
Crosses:none
Decorations:no other decoration

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Inscriptions


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Readings

Rhys, J. (1889):AVITORIA | FILIACVNIGNI
Expansion:
AVITORIA FILIA CVNIGNI
Jones/1923 20 reading only
Rhys/1889 225 reading only
Allen, R. (1889):AUCTORIA | FILIACUNIGNI
Expansion:
AUCTORIA FILIA CUNIGNI
Allen/1889a 96 reading only
Macalister, R.A.S. (1945):AVITORIA | FILIACVINIGNI
Expansion:
AVITORIA FILIA CVNIGNI
Macalister/1945 346 reading only
Nash-Williams, V.E. (1950):AVITORIA | FILIACVNIGNI
Expansion:
AVITORIA FILIA CVNIGNI
Translation:
Avitoria (PN) daughter of Cunignus (PN) (lies here).
Nash-Williams/1950 109 reading only
Thomas, C. (1994):AVITORIA | FILIACVNIGNI
Expansion:
AVITORIA FILIA CVNIGNI
Thomas/1994 75 reading only

Notes

Orientation:vertical down
Position:n/a ; broad ; n/a ; undecorated
Incision:chiselled
Macalister/1945, 346: 'the straight lines are chisel-cut, but some of the rounded letters are pocked'.
Nash-Williams/1950, 109: 'thinly incised, except the last four letters of l.1, which are lightly picked'.
Date:400 - 533 (Nash-Williams/1950)

466 - 499 (Jackson/1953)

400 - 499 (Rhys/1889)
Language:Latin (rcaps)
Ling. Notes:none
Palaeography:Nash-Williams/1950, 109: 'roman capitals'.

The G in CVNIGNI is sickle-shaped, and the R in AVITORIA has a short, almost horizontal oblique stroke. A number of the other letters lean either to the left or right, in particular the leftward leaning F, and the rightward leaning T and L.

Legibility:good
The text of the Roman inscription is clear.
Lines:2
Carving errors:0
Doubtful:no

Names

References


EGLWC/1/2     Pictures

Readings

Rhys, J. (1889):INIGINACUNIGNI ||| AVITTORIGES
Expansion:
INIGINA CUNIGNI AVITTORIGES
Translation:
Daughter of Cunignos (PN), Avittoriga (PN).
Rhys/1889 226 reading only
Macalister, R.A.S. (1921):INIGENACUNIGNI ||| AVITTORIGES
Expansion:
INIGENA CUNIGNI AVITTORIGES
Macalister/1921 22 reading only
Macalister/1945 346--347 reading only
Nash-Williams, V.E. (1950):INIGENACUNIGNI | AUITTORIGES
Expansion:
INIGENA CUNIGNI AUITTORIGES
Translation:
(The stone) of the daughter of Cunignos (PN), Avittoriga (PN).
Nash-Williams/1950 109 reading only
Thomas, C. (1994):INIGENACUNIGNI | AWITTORIGES
Expansion:
INIGENA CUNIGNI AWITTORIGES
Thomas/1994 75 reading only

Notes

Orientation:vertical up up
Position:n/a ; arris ; n/a ; undecorated
Incision:chiselled
Nash-Williams/1950, 109, 'incised'.
Macalister/1945, 346, 'chisel cut'.
Date:400 - 533 (Nash-Williams/1950)

466 - 499 (Jackson/1953)

400 - 499 (Rhys/1889)
Language:Goidelic (oghms)
Ling. Notes:This inscription has the only appearance of the Primitive Irish word INIGENA for 'daughter'. Jackson/1953, 185, sees INIGENA, `daughter' as nominative and states that AVITTORIGES `is agreed to be genitive'.
Palaeography:Macalister/1945, 346--347, 'Apparently the inverted construction is intended to bring the words of the Ogham translation adjacent to the corresponding Roman words. The fifth letter was first blocked out as an I, but only the first four notches were deepened to their full depth. Evidently the engraver hesitated to deface the erroneous score completely, lest he should make difficulties for himself by breaking the smooth surfaceof the stone. The A of AVITTORIGES is a long score not a notch'.
Legibility:good
The only point of contention has been the number of vowel strokes after the G in INIGENA. Rhys/1889, 224 argued there were five strokes, but Macalister [Macalister/1921, 22; Macalister/1945, 346] has argued that the fifth stroke was only lightly carved after the lapidary recognised that only four were needed. This was accepted by Nash-Williams/1950, 109, and fig. 112.
Lines:2
Carving errors:1
Doubtful:no

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