Olaf Liotulfson's Cross Slab (Manx Cross 106)

3D Model

One face shows a cross without a ring; the head shows four interlocking bands which terminate in triquetra knots in each arm. The shaft is decorated with tendril pattern interlace, to the left has key-fret pattern, and to the right ring-chain interlace, headed by a small Celtic cross.

The other face shows a cross with the limbs connected by a broad circular ring. The shaft shows an adaptation of the buckle and ring treatment. The panel to the right has a plait-of-four. The panel to the left bears a runic inscription which translates, ‘Olaf Liotulfson erected this cross to the memory of Ulf his son.’ The Old Norse name element “Liot” is the same word as that found at the end of the modern Manx surname Corlett.

950-1000AD

Found Ballaugh Old Churchyard, Ballaugh, Michael, Michael, Isle of Man

iMuseum (Manx National Heritage)

Cross was scanned in situ with the result that some surfaces could not be captured or photographed.