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Image Source: Walker (1887: 369)
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INFORMATION
FontID: 00932KEL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Abbey ruins
Church Location: Kelso TD5 7JE, United Kingdom
Country Name: Scotland
Location: Scottish Borders
Directions to Site: Located 15 km NNE of Jedburgh up the A698 (dir. Coldstream)
Font Location in Church: Reported partly buried in the abbey ruins ca. 1887
Font Notes:
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Described in Walker (1887) as the upper rim of a baptismal font found partly buried in the abbey ruins. Cylindrical basin with a bead moulding on the upper outer edge, and a check inside for the finishing of the lead lining.
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 55.597222, -2.433056
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 55° 35′ 50″ N, 2° 25′ 59″ W
UTM: 30U 535726 6161399
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, type unknown
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: cylindrical
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Rim Thickness: 10-11 cm
Diameter (inside rim): 60 cm
Diameter (includes rim): 81 cm
Basin Depth: 45 cm (estimate)
Basin Total Height: 62.5 (estimate)
Notes on Measurements: Walker (1887: 368) [NB: the estimations are also his]
REFERENCES
Walker, J. Russell, "Scottish Baptismal Fonts", 21 or N.S. 9, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1887, pp. 346-448; p. 368 and ill. on p. 369