Padel Oliver James. Inscriptions of Pictland

University of Edinburgh, 1972. — 166 p.The Pictish ogham inscriptions as a group; the ogham alphabet borrowed from the Irish; differences from the Irish ogham inscriptions; the dates of the inscriptions: orthographic, art-historical and archaeological evidence. Circular oghams and their parallels. The purpose of the inscriptions. An account of unusual letter-forms occurring in the Pictish ogham inscriptions, and their parallels in Irish inscriptions. Carving styles and their implications for dating. The contents of the inscriptions: spellings, recognisable words and names; the possible meanings of the inscriptions. The language of the Picts. A detailed account of the Pictish ogham inscriptions, listed in alphabetical order of their sites, with diagrams and photographs. Previous important readings are quoted and a reading suggested in each case. A full bibliography is given for each stone. The inscriptions in Roman letters from Pictland are included as an appendix.