NOTES ON INSCRIBED STONES IN CORNWALL. 67 
It has been alleged that the Saxon style of letters could 
scarcely be in use in Cornwall till the time of Athelstan—10th 
century ; but letters of this kind exist in South Wales (Glamor- 
ganshire), on Samson’s “Juthahel Stone ”—considered to belong 
to the 6th century, and the Phillack coast was within easy reach* 
of both Wales and Ireland. Some of the Phillack letters appear 
older even than Samson’s. They do not seem so ancient as some 
of larger size on the other Cornish pillars, but the inscription 
seems to be earlier than the Alroron and Doniert (872) period. 
Older also than the Inscription on the Leuiut Altar Stone to 
which its letters bear most resemblance. The three last referred 
to are ornamented, and the A upon them is less rude. It there- 
fore appears to me, according to the only evidence we possess, 
that the rough Monument at Phillack—displaying the names of 
Clotualus, and Mograttus,—may be assigned to the Period from 
the 6th to the 9th centuries. 
[The drawing on wood which I have introduced as an illustra- 
tion is from a sketch which I made after careful examination of 
the stone, and from a photograph subsequently given to me by 
Rey. F. Hockin, the Rector. As a further guide to accuracy, 
rubbings have been taken by Mr. Hockin and myself. Mr. Paull 
also has kindly allowed me access to those in his possession, for 
the purposes of comparison. | 
“MEN SCRYFA,” MADRON. 
(Crosses on tt). 
This venerable relic was inspected during the Autumn Excur- 
sion (p. xcix).t Its Title almost claims for it pre-eminence as THE 
Inscribed Stone of Cornwall; even the land about it seems to have 
* Anno 892. Three Scots (Irish) came in a boat without any oars from 
Treland, whence they had stolen away because they desired for the love of 
God to be ina state of pilgrimage, they recked not where. The boat was 
made of two hides and a half. They took with them provisions for seven 
days. About the seventh day they came on shore in Cornwall, and soon 
after went to King Alfred. (Sax. Chron. &¢.). They were named Dubslane, 
and Macbeth or Macheathath, and Maelnimuin. (Chr. Inser.), p. 40. 
¢ Soon after the Cornw. Royal Instn. Excursion, the President (Mr. 
. Henwood) kindly gave me the opportunity of examining, with him, the 
