CLMAC/18

Corpus Refs:Macalister/1909:18
Macalister/1949:614
Site:CLMAC
Discovery:first mentioned, 1909 Macalister, R.A.S.
History:First recorded in Macalister/1909, 4, and again as still on site in Macalister/1949, 44.
Geology:
Dimensions:0.84 x 0.51 x 0.1 (converted from Macalister/1949)
Setting:inc
Location:on site
Form:name-slab
Condition:incomplete , poor
Macalister/1949, 44: 'much scaled'.
Folklore:none
Crosses:1: latin; linear; straight; expanded; plain; none; none; none; plain
Decorations:

Macalister/1909, 4: `a graceful Latin cross fourchee'.

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Inscriptions


CLMAC/18/1     Pictures

Readings

Macalister, R.A.S. (1909):+ O~R~DODUBDACH[M][--
Expansion:
+ OROIT DO DUBDACH M[AC][--
Macalister/1909 4 reading only
Macalister/1949 44 concise discussion

Notes

Orientation:vertical down
Position:n/a ; broad ; below cross ; undivided
Incision:inc
Date:None published
Language:Goidelic (rbook)
Ling. Notes:none
Palaeography:CISP: The inscription is in half-uncial. The initial OR has a contraction mark over it, while it is preceded by a textual cross; the Os are lozenge-shaped; the second D has an ascender which bends to the left over a lozenge-shaped bow; the B is open-bowed as is the 3rd D and both have vertical ascenders. The A has an angular bow.
Legibility:some
Macalister/1909, 4: `Inscription...is much scaled, but is quite legible'.

The first three letters are damaged, while the stone breaks off at the bottom taking with it part of the H, most of an M and any letters following.

Lines:1
Carving errors:0
Doubtful:no

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