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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Lundy Beacon Hill
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 48.9 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Devon Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Bideford
Map Ref: SS132442
Latitude: 51.166462N Longitude: 4.673201W
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**Lundy Beacon Hill Cemetery** submitted by Firewater : The early Christian memorial stones, with inscriptions: OPTIMI, RESTEUTA, TIGERNI, POTITUS. They are believed to date from the fifth or sixth centuries AD and are part of a collection of early Christian burials. It has been estimated that there could be up to 100 cist burials in the cemetery area. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Early Christian Sculptured Stone in Devon.
Lundy Island has a cemetery at its centre with the remains of a 13th century chapel.

Along the wall are these early Christian memorial stones, with inscriptions: OPTIMI, RESTEUTA, TIGERNI, POTITUS. They are believed to date from the fifth or sixth centuries AD and are part of a collection of early Christian burials. It has been estimated that there could be up to 100 cist burials in the cemetery area.
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**Lundy Beacon Hill** submitted by Richard Wells : Early Christian memorial stones, Beacon Hill, Lundy Island. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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