Corpus Refs: | none |
Site: | INSNT |
Discovery: | recognised, 1960 inc |
History: | Hamlin/2001, 60: `During the clearing and sorting of a large collection of loose stones in the 1960s an inscribed fragment was recognized'. |
Geology: | |
Dimensions: | 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 (Unknown) |
Setting: | inc |
Location: | inc Hamlin/2001, Plate 23 shows the stone on site. It is however, uncertain when the photograph was taken and no further information as to current location is given. |
Form: | cross-slab Hamlin/2001, Plate 23, `broken slab'. |
Condition: | incomplete , some Hamlin/2001, Plate 23, `broken slab'. |
Folklore: | none |
Crosses: | 1: arcs; linear; expanded; expanded; plain; circular; none; none; plain |
Decorations: | Hamlin/2001, 60: `The main feature is a cross of arcs in a circle, with a short 'stem' indicating the base'. |
Hamlin, A. (2001): | [--] | A[--] | LE[--] Expansion: [OROIT] A[R--] LE[--] Translation: A prayer for Le[--] (PN). Expansion: [BENNACHT] A[R--] LE[--] Translation: A blessing for Le[--] (PN). Hamlin/2001 60 reading only |
Orientation: | horizontal |
Position: | n/a ; broad ; beside cross ; undivided Hamlin/2001, 60: `to the right of the cross'. |
Incision: | inc |
Date: | None published |
Language: | Incomplete Information (rbook) |
Ling. Notes: | Hamlin/2001, 60: `This could be the remains of the formula oroit `a prayer' (or bennacht `a blessing') ar `for' Le-- (a name)'. |
Palaeography: | CISP: The lettering is half-uncial. The A of the first line is in the minuscule form and the E of the second line is in the open uncial form. The L appears to have a wedge-shaped finial atop its ascender, while the ascender itself appears to have been carved in outline. |
Legibility: | good Hamlin/2001, 60: `three letters are visible'. |
Lines: | 3 |
Carving errors: | 0 |
Doubtful: | no |