Cox, J. Charles (John Charles), 1843-1919 · London, Allen · leaf 68
4 ft. 3! in. high ; the lettered panelis 24 in. by 16 in. About a century ago a carefuldrawing was given in Lysons Cumberland (p.cci),but no attempt was made to read the words. In1857 Fatlier Haigh, believing it to be earlyEnglish in Roman letters, translated it: Hereenclosed Tuda bishop : the… … BECKERMET, ST. BRIDGET : INSCRIBED SHAFT 48 CHURCHES OF CUMBERLAND that Beckermet is Pregnaloeth, and that hence thedate of the shaft is 664. This highly interestingconjectural reading does not, however, commenditself to more recent scholars. Five distinctlydifferent readings have been given by men…
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