TUAM/1

Corpus Refs:Higgins/1987:99
Macalister/1949:521
Site:TUAM
Discovery:first mentioned, 1949 Macalister, R.A.S.
History:Macalister/1949, 1: `found built into the wall surrounding the ancient graveyard of Tuam ... When I examined it, it was in the possession of Dr. T.B. Costello, Tuam; it has now been restored to its place'.
Geology:
Dimensions:0.18 x 0.09 x 0.0 (converted from Macalister/1949)
Setting:in struct
Location:on site
Macalister/1949, 1: `it has now been restored to its place' in the wall of the graveyard.
Form:fragment
Condition:frgmntry , inc
Folklore:none
Crosses:none
Decorations:no other decoration

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Readings

Macalister, R.A.S. (1949):[--]BT[--] | [--]C[--
Expansion:
[OROIT DO CO]BTH[ACH MA]C [--
Higgins/1987 379 concise discussion
Macalister/1949 1 concise discussion

Notes

Orientation:Incomplete Information
Position:inc ; inc ; inc ; inc
Higgins/1987, 379: `The fragment bears part of an inscription in two lines'.
Incision:inc
Date:None published
Language:Incomplete Information (rbook)
Ling. Notes:none
Palaeography:CISP: The lettering, such as survives, is Insular half-uncial. The B has a slightly curved ascender, an open bow and a wedge-shaped finial. The T is half-uncial with a curved ascender and a flat top stroke.
Legibility:inc
Higgins/1987, 379: `The letter B and part of a T and a small curving segment, perhaps part of a C are all that survive. ... The stone is in bad condition'.
Lines:2
Carving errors:n
Doubtful:no

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