AUQUH/1

Corpus Refs:none
Site:AUQUH
Discovery:recognised, 1886 Michie, J.
History:Forsyth/1996, 41: `The stone is of such massive proportions that it is unlikely to have been casually moved far, if at all, from its original position. .. The presence of the carving was first pointed out in 1886 by Rev. John G. Michie, Minister of Dinnet, Aberdeenshire. The Earl of Southesk visited it on May Day of that year and gave an account to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland'.
Geology:Forsyth/1996, 43: `Quartzose gneiss'.
Dimensions:0.43 x 0.66 x 0.7 (Forsyth/1996, 43)
Setting:in ground
Location:earliest
Forsyth/1996, 41; `The stone is of such massive proportions that it is unlikely to have been casually moved far'.
Form:plain
Forsyth/1996, 43; `A natural rectangular monolith, undressed and shaped'.

Allen/Anderson/1903, 203: `a rude unshaped pillar'.

Condition:complete , good
Forsyth/1996, 43; `Good, some wear at arris'.
Folklore:none
Crosses:none
Decorations:

Forsyth/1996, 43-44 discusses earlier claims that this stone was engraved with Pictish symbols stones, but concludes that, `The presence of Pictish symbols can be dismissed'.

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Inscriptions


AUQUH/1/1     Pictures

Readings

Allen, R. (1903):VUONON[.]TEDOV
Expansion:
VUONON[I]TEDOV
Allen/Anderson/1903 204 reading only
Forsyth, K.S. (1996):VU[N!][N]ON[A]TEDOV[U!][N!][I!]
Expansion:
VU[N!][N]ON[A] TEDOV[U!][N!][I!]
Forsyth/1996 47 substantial discussion

Notes

Orientation:vertical up
Position:SE ; arris ; beside cross ; undivided
Allen/Anderson/1903, 204: `an ogham inscription on one angle reading from the bottom upwards'.
Incision:inc
Date:400 - 700 (Forsyth/1996)
Language:Indeterminate (ogham)
Ling. Notes:none
Palaeography:Forsyth/1996, 47: `...very short strokes/notches for vowels and no drawn-in stem line'.
Legibility:good
Forsyth/1996, 44: `The inscription...is very clear'.
Lines:1
Carving errors:0
Doubtful:no

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