What is recorded here
Sandstone inscribed slab (dims. 0.14m x 0.19m x 0.06m) unearthed by Kendrick in his 1935 excavations at Gallen Priory. Stone bears an inscription that reads LEC GURGEN that translates as 'Stone of Gurgen' (Macalister 1949, 75).
Reference
Macalister, R.A.S. 1949 75, Plate XXXV drawing minor reference
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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