This fragment shows on both faces the remains of the head of a cross. One face shows a common treatment of the head and one arm, but the pelleted bands terminate in a novel manner by uniting to form a ring to which two smaller rings are attached. Between the head and the remaining limb are two diagonal rings interlaced.
The other face has diagonal rings on the arms. A runic inscription reading from bottom to top occupies the shaft and head of the cross, and continues above the left arm. It translates as, ‘…but Hrosskitil betrayed him in a truce, his own oath-fellow.’
Early Medieval
Found Braddan Old Church, Braddan, Middle, Isle of Man
iMuseum (Manx National Heritage)
Cross was scanned in situ with the result that some surfaces could not be captured or photographed.
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