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The Cat Stane, or Catstane, is an inscribed standing stone near Kirkliston, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in Scotland. It bears a fragmentary inscription dating to the fifth or sixth centuries and was formerly part of a funerary complex consisting of the stone itself, a cairn and a series of cist burials.〔(The RCAHMS Site record for the Cat Stane. )〕 The stone's Latin inscription is interpreted as a dedication to a deceased woman whose remains were interred near the stone. Dates have been ascribed to the stone and its inscription by considering the script used and the results of several excavations conducted in modern times. The stone appears to have been erected in the Bronze Age while the inscription was added in the fifth or sixth centuries AD. During the latter period the area around modern Edinburgh was controlled by the nation known as either The Votadini or The Gododdin. The Cat Stane now lies within the perimeter of Edinburgh Airport, making it impossible for the general public to access it. Nearby is the confluence of the Gogar Burn and the River Almond. The stone is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Catstane, inscribed stone and long cist cemetery 690m E of Carlowrie )〕 ==Description== The Cat Stane is an irregular standing stone of 1.3m height. It is heavily weathered but preserves an inscription in Latin, with several lacunas. The inscription, carved in a rough Latin script appears to read:〔 :IN OC T :MVLO IAC T :VETTA F :VICTR This is interpreted by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) as representing: :IN THIS :TOMB LIES :VETTA DAUGHTER OF :VICTRICUS File:Cat Stane, Kirkliston, 1860.jpg| The ''Cat Stane'' illustrated in 1860 for the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. File:Latin Inscription on the Cat Stane at Edinburgh Airport - geograph.org.uk - 1735742.jpg|Inscription on the stone 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cat Stane」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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