Scotland S-SHE-005

St Ninian's Isle 2 (S-SHE-005)

Stone ID
S-SHE-005
Country
Scotland
This record is drawn from the OG(H)AM corpus — the authoritative scholarly database of Ogham inscriptions, compiled by a team of epigraphers, archaeologists, and linguists. Transcription conventions and dating follow established epigraphic standards.

Provenance

Discovery: One of two ogham inscription fragments found by Gilbert Goudie in the sands at St. Ninian’s Isle in 1876. The other fragment is St. Ninian’s Isle 3 (S-SHE-006). Goudie left the fragments on site.

Findspot: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland (National Grid Reference: HU 3685 2090)

Current repository: Scotland National Museums of Scotland (inv. no. IB112)

Last recorded location(s): The stone is now lost.

Support

Trove: 587

Object type: Slab

Material: Stone type unknown

Condition: A fragment of an ogham inscription that Goudie (1878, 24) describes as being ‘somewhat defaced by exposure’.

Inscription

Text field: Goudie (1878) gives no indication of the size or nature of the fragment.

Letters: Goudie (1878) does not describe the inscription.

Edition

Critical apparatus:

  1. Goudie (1878, 24) did not give a reading.

Translation

No translation can be provided.

Commentary

Forsyth (1996, 467) notes there is no reason to doubt Goudie’s identification of the two ogham fragments and, ‘as a known and respected local antiquary, his testimony may be deemed reliable’.

References

  • Forsyth 1996, 467
  • Goudie 1878, 20-32
  • West 2013-06-08
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Visiting the St Ninian's Isle 2 (S-SHE-005) Ogham Stone

The St Ninian's Isle 2 (S-SHE-005) stone is one of Scotland's finest early medieval monuments — and well worth the journey. Whether you're a dedicated epigrapher, a history enthusiast, or simply someone who loves exploring ancient places, seeing a 1,500-year-old inscription in person is an experience unlike any other.

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Getting There

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