Lindisfarne: Anglo-Saxon Name Stone v1

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The stone is a small, round-headed sandstone marker known as a name stone, dated to the mid-7th to 8th century AD. This places it firmly in the period when Lindisfarne's first monastery was thriving. The face of the stone has been carefully carved, and some letters are clearly visible. Experts continue to decipher the text, but it appears that the name of the monk commemorated on the stone ends with the letters 'FRITH', a common element found in many Anglo Saxon names. This stone is typical of a small group of markers discovered exclusively on Lindisfarne, of which only 13 have been previously found.