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| HER Number: | MDV14270 |
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| Name: | Inscribed Stone in Beacon Hill Cemetery, Lundy |
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Summary
Stone inscribed 'RESTI/EUTAE'. Dated to the 5th or early 6th century BC.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 132 442 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS14SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lundy |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUNDY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14SW/16/4
- Old SAM County Ref: 743
- Old SAM Ref: 30351
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- COMMEMORATIVE STONE (V to VII - 401 AD to 700 AD (Between))
Full description
Gardner, K. S., 1962, Untitled Source, 32 (Article in Serial). SDV1262.
Thomas, C.+ Fowler, P.+ Gardner, K., 1969, Lundy, 1969, 139 (Article in Serial). SDV344016.
Inscribed stone. Reads 'REST/EUTA' below a small circle. Dates to the 5th or beginning of the 6th century BC.
Thomas, C.+ Fowler, P.+ Gardner, K., 1969, Untitled Source, 14-17 (Article in Serial). SDV7117.
Resteuta is a woman's name.
Grinsell, L. V., 1970, Discovering Regional Archaeology: South Western England, 50 (Monograph). SDV304192.
Ministry of Public Building and Works, 1970, Lundy, St Helen's Chapel and Cemetery, Remains of (Schedule Document). SDV344018.
Other details: 743.
Unknown, 1981, Untitled Source, 3 (Article in Serial). SDV344737.
Stone lifted May 1981 and set up against the wall of the old cemetery.
Hague, D. B., 1982, Lundy: The Early Christian Memorials (Leaflet). SDV7121.
The inscription reads 'RESTI/EUTAE' which presents linguistic difficulties. Other details: Drawing.
National Trust, 1989, Lundy, Devon. Vol. One, 88,90 (Report - Survey). SDV1275.
A tall thin stone found in 1962 lying face down in an interior ditch at the southern end of the cemetery. 1.25 metres high by 0.3 metres high. The inscription is horizontal on two lines within two horizontal lines forming a partial border. A shallow circle at its top contains what appears to be a three armed cross. Other details: 101,112.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Chapel Remains, Cemetery and Prehistoric Settlement on Beacon Hill, Lundy (Schedule Document). SDV341344.
[One of] four early stone memorials placed against the bank on the south-west side of the enclosure.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1262 | Article in Serial: Gardner, K. S.. 1962. Lundy Field Society Annual Report. 15. Unknown. 32. |
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| SDV1275 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1989. Lundy, Devon. Vol. One. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. 1. A4 Stapled + Digital. 88,90. [Mapped feature: #5697 ] |
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| SDV304192 | Monograph: Grinsell, L. V.. 1970. Discovering Regional Archaeology: South Western England. Discovering Regional Archaeology: South Western England. Unknown. 50. |
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| SDV341344 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 1998. Chapel Remains, Cemetery and Prehistoric Settlement on Beacon Hill, Lundy. The Schedule of Monuments. Letter. |
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| SDV344016 | Article in Serial: Thomas, C.+ Fowler, P.+ Gardner, K.. 1969. Lundy, 1969. Current Archaeology. 2, Issue 16. Photocopy + Digital. 139. |
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| SDV344018 | Schedule Document: Ministry of Public Building and Works. 1970. Lundy, St Helen's Chapel and Cemetery, Remains of. The Schedule of Monuments. Foolscap. |
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| SDV344737 | Article in Serial: Unknown. 1981. CBA Newsletter. Autumn 1981. Paperback Volume. 3. |
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| SDV7117 | Article in Serial: Thomas, C.+ Fowler, P.+ Gardner, K.. 1969. Lundy Field Society Annual Report. 20. Unknown. 14-17. |
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| SDV7121 | Leaflet: Hague, D. B.. 1982. Lundy: The Early Christian Memorials. A4 Folded + digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV33 | Part of: Dark Age Cemetery on Beacon Hill, Lundy (Monument) |
| MDV33 | Related to: Dark Age Cemetery on Beacon Hill, Lundy (Monument) |
| MDV33 | Part of: Dark Age Cemetery on Beacon Hill, Lundy (Monument) |
| MDV33 | Related to: Dark Age Cemetery on Beacon Hill, Lundy (Monument) |
| MDV14268 | Related to: St Helen's or St Ann's Chapel (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 29 2010 10:42AM |
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