PUNCH/1

Corpus Refs:Macalister/1945:447
Nash-Williams/1950:369
RCAHMW/1925:873
Site:PUNCH
Discovery:first mentioned, 1698 Lhuyd, E.
History:RCAHMW/1925, 299: `According to the accompanying illustration, which is taken from British Museum MS., Stowe, 1024, an inscription-bearing boulder once stood within the precincts of, or immediately adjacent to, the church of Puncheston. Obviously, the illustration is that of a boulder which may have been built into the south wall of the church or have lain prostrate in the churchyard. The title given to the sketch would seem to favour the former suggestion, for there can be little doubt that the site indicated is the south side of the church. The edifice has been entirely rebuilt, the material of the earlier structure probably being utilised; it is therefore quite possible that a fine stone...would be used again unbroken'.

Nash-Williams/1950, 205: `Recorded in British Museum MS., Stowe, 1024. Now lost'.

Geology:
Dimensions:1.37 x 0.61 x 0.0 (converted from Lhwyd (RCAHMW/1925))
Setting:Lost (present 1698, missing 1925)
Location:The stone was recorded by Lhwyd, but was thereafter unknown until the Royal Commission published his Ms. in 1925 (RCAHMW/1925, 299).
Form:plain
Nash-Williams/1950, 205: `Rough pillar-stone'.
Condition:n/a , n/a
Folklore:none
Crosses:none
Decorations:no other decoration

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Inscriptions


PUNCH/1/1     Pictures

Readings

Lhwyd, E. (1698):CVNISCVSFIL/I | NEMAGL/I
Expansion:
CVNISCVS FILI NEMAGLI
Translation:
(The stone) of Cuniscus (PN), son of Nemaglus (PN) [Nash-Williams translation].
Macalister/1945 425 reading only
Nash-Williams/1950 205 reading only
Macalister, R.A.S. (1945):CVNIGNUS FILI | NEMAGLI
Expansion:
CVNIGNVS FILI NEMAGLI
Macalister/1945 425 reading only

Notes

Orientation:vertical down
Position:ind ; ind ; n/a ; undecorated
Nash-Williams/1950, 205: `Latin inscription in two lines reading vertically downwards'.
Incision:inc
Date:500 - 599 (Nash-Williams/1950)
Language:Latin (rcaps)
Ling. Notes:none
Palaeography:Nash-Williams/1950, 205: `Roman capitals, apparently with half-uncial E and two ligatures of LI'.
Legibility:n/a
CISP: Lhwyd's drawing is remarkably clear suggesting the text, when extant, was highly legible.
Lines:2
Carving errors:0
Doubtful:no

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