IONAS/2

Corpus Refs:Macalister/1949:1071
Site:IONAS
Discovery:first mentioned, 1875 Dryden, H.
History:Formerly incorporated in the paving in front of St Columba's shrine.

Allen/Anderson/1903, 398, describes it as in the enclosure at the W end of the Cathedral (i.e. Abbey).

It was lying on the floor of the N transept of the `cathedral' (i.e. Abbey) when viewed by Macalister/1912.

Now in the Abbey Museum.

Geology:RCAHMS/1982, 187: `Torridonian flagstone'.
Dimensions:1.38 x 0.64 x 0.075 (RCAHMS/1982)
Setting:in display
Location:Iona Abbey Museum (Cat: 38)
Abbey Museum.
Form:body-slab
RCAHMS/1982, 187: `Roughly rectangular slab of Torridonian flagstone'.
Condition:incomplete , some
Top and small piece from middle of right edge are missing. Remainder broken into three pieces.
Folklore:none
Crosses:1: latin; outline; straight; plain; round holl; none; inner curv; none; plain
Decorations:

RCAHMS/1982, 187: `A ringed cross, having rounded and sunken armpits and a plain foot'.

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Inscriptions


IONAS/2/1     Pictures

Readings

Allen, R. (1903):OROIT AR ANMIN | FLAIND
Expansion:
OROIT AR ANMIN FLAIND
Translation:
Pray for the soul of Fland(PN)
Allen/Anderson/1903 399 reading only
Macalister, R.A.S. (1949):O~R~ AR ANMIN FLAIND
Expansion:
OROIT AR ANMIN FLAIND
Macalister/1949 192 reading only
RCAHMS (1982):[O]ROIT AR ANM[-] | FLAINN
Expansion:
OROIT AR ANMAIN FLAINN
Translation:
A prayer for the soul of Flann(PN).
RCAHMS/1982 187 reading only

Notes

Orientation:vertical down
Position:n/a ; broad ; within quadrants ; undivided
Incision:incised
Date:700 - 799 (RCAHMS/1982)
RCAHMS/1982, 187: `Professor Jackson considers that on epigraphic grounds an 8th-century date is preferable'.
Language:Goidelic (rbook)
Ling. Notes:none
Palaeography:RCAHMS/1982, 187: `half-uncial'.
Legibility:poor
RCAHMS/1982, 187: `The word FLAINN is carved in smaller letters below the rest of the inscription, possibly replacing an obliterated word at the end of the first line...a rubbing made in 1877 (Dryden MS 8) supports the restoration of the word ANM[AIN], although Dryden's own drawings omit the second A'.
Lines:2
Carving errors:y
Doubtful:no

Names

References


IONAS/2/2

Readings

Allen, R. (1903):OR ARAN[MIN] CAIND
Expansion:
OROIT AR AN[MIN] CAIND
Translation:
Pray for the soul of Cand(PN).
Allen/Anderson/1903 399 reading only
Macalister, R.A.S. (1949):O~R~ AR ANMAIN FLAIND
Expansion:
OROIT AR ANMAIN FLAIND
Macalister/1949 192 reading only
RCAHMS (1982):OR~ ARANMA[-]LAIND
Expansion:
OROIT AR ANM(AIN) (F)LAIND
Translation:
A prayer for the soul of Flann(PN).
RCAHMS/1982 187 reading only

Notes

Orientation:vertical down
Position:n/a ; broad ; outside cross ; inc
Incision:incised
Date:700 - 799 (RCAHMS/1982)
RCAHMS/1982, 187: `Professor Jackson considers that on epigraphic grounds an 8th-century date is preferable'.
Language:Goidelic (rbook)
Ling. Notes:none
Palaeography:RCAHMS/1982, 187: `half-uncial'.
Legibility:some
Lines:1
Carving errors:
Doubtful:no

Names

References