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Thorstein's Cross Slab (Manx Cross 112)
Archaeology
The upper part of this rectangular slab is broken off, but it is still possible to see that it bears a cross set in a ring on both faces. One face is almost worn away, though traces of a well-formed key pattern can still be made out on the panel to the right of the cross shaft.
The other face shows a ring-chain interlace on the shaft which extends to form loops threaded through a ring in each limb. The edges of the shaft are picked out with a bead-moulding which expands at the base to form a curved pedestal. The space to the left of the shaft has a twist-and-ring pattern, while that to the right contains a runic inscription which has beentranslated as, 'Thorstein erected this cross to the memory of Ufeig son of Crina'.
Braddan Old Church
Connections
Book Chapters
- Parish: Braddan
- Sheading: Middle
- Grid Ref: SC3641576800
Sources
- Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record