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 |
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 |
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 |