WHISL/2

Corpus Refs:none
Site:WHISL
Discovery:in/on structure, 1958 inc
History:Hamlin/2001, 63: `During conservation work at the site in 1958 a second inscribed stone was found, built into a fairly recently reconstructed wall'.
Geology:
Dimensions:0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 (Unknown)
Setting:in display
Location:on site
Hamlin/2001, 63: `It is now mounted and displayed against the (modern) wall which encloses the church on the west side'.
Form:cross-slab
Hamlin/2001, 63: `carefully dressed trapezoidal slab'.
Condition:complete , good
Folklore:none
Crosses:1: latin; outline; straight; plain; plain; none; none; none; plain
Decorations:

Hamlin/2001, 63: `An outline Latin cross is lightly incised'.

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Inscriptions


WHISL/2/1

Readings

Hamlin, A. (2001):DELME
Expansion:
DELME
Hamlin/2001 63 reading only

Notes

Orientation:horizontal
Position:n/a ; broad ; above cross ; undivided
Hamlin/2001, 63: `above the cross'.
Incision:inc
Date:None published
Language:name only (rbook)
Ling. Notes:Hamlin/2001, 63: `It has been suggested that this could be a sept name, the Delbnae of the Westmeath/Roscommon area (modern Dealbhna, Delvin), but it may be best to regard it as an unidentified personal name'.
Palaeography:CISP: The lettering is Insular half-uncial. The L has a wedge-shaped finial atop its ascender. The Es are in the open uncial form, the N is minuscule as is the M although the outer strokes appear to taper inwards. The initial D and E are conjoined, with the D having an ascender which bends to the left.
Legibility:some
Hamlin/2001, 63: `the first and last letters are less clear than the others'.
Lines:1
Carving errors:0
Doubtful:no

Names

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