SDAV4/1

Corpus Refs:none
Site:SDAV4
Discovery:in/on structure, 1955 Ministry of Works
History:Craster/1957, 118: `In August, 1955, the Ministry of Works carried out repairs to the boundary wall to the east of the gate to the Bishop's Palace. In the middle of this wall, which dates to the thirteenth century, a small pillar stone...was found'.
Geology:
Dimensions:0.33 x 0.15 x 0.11 (converted from Craster/1957)
Setting:unattch
Location:on site
Craster/1957, 106: `At the Dean of St. David's request the stone has been placed in the Cathedral'.
Form:cross-marked
Craster/1957, 118: `a small pillar stone...It consists of a water-worn boulder...The stone is very similar to the pillar stone also found built into the wall in the close (Nash-Williams 380), now in the Cathedral. It belongs to the series of `monogram' slabs found in the St. David's area...The grouping of the symbols in the upper part point to the stone having stood in the ground, and to it having been the headstone to a grave. It must then have become partly buried, with all but its upper part protected by soil, which accounts for the Omega and the Chi only being so worn. At some period the butt end has been used for hammering'.
Condition:complete , good
Folklore:none
Crosses:1: equal-armed; outline; straight; plain; plain; circular; outer curv; none; plain
Decorations:

Craster/1957, 118: `On the upper half of its face there is a neatly incised ring cross'.

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Inscriptions


SDAV4/1/1

Readings

Craster, O.E. (1957):{A} | {W}
Expansion:
alpha omega
Craster/1957 118 reading only

Notes

Orientation:horizontal
Position:ind ; narrow ; beside cross ; undivided
Craster/1957, 118: `On the right side of the stone'.
Incision:inc
Date:900 - 999 (Craster/1957)
Language:Greek (greek)
Ling. Notes:none
Palaeography:Craster/1957, 118: `an Alpha with long top bar and angular cross bar. Above, but very worn, is an Omega whose centre stroke is prolonged to touch the bar above'.
Legibility:some
The second line is in good condition, the upper line is very worn (Craster/1957, 118).
Lines:2
Carving errors:0
Doubtful:no

Names

References


SDAV4/1/2

Readings

Craster, O.E. (1957):{X~P~C}
Expansion:
XPC
Craster/1957 118 reading only

Notes

Orientation:vertical down
Position:ind ; narrow ; beside cross ; undecorated
Craster/1957, 118: `On the left side of the stone'.
Incision:cut
Craster/1957, 118: `sharply cut'.
Date:900 - 999 (Craster/1957)
Language:Greek (greek)
Ling. Notes:none
Palaeography:Craster/1957, 118: `the monogram XPC with a bar of contraction above. The X is very worn, but the rest is still sharply cut. There is no trace of the monogram IHS'.
Legibility:some
The second line is in good condition, the upper line is very worn (Craster/1957, 118).
Lines:1
Carving errors:0
Doubtful:no

Names

References