Arbroath / Aberbrothock / Obair Bhrothaig
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Image Source: Walker (1887: 413)
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 00969ARB
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church / Chapel Name: Arbroath Abbey
Church Address: Abbey St, Arbroath DD11 1EG, United Kingdom -- Tel.: +44 1241 878756
Site Location: Angus, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
Historical Region: formerly Forfarshire
Font Notes:
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Walker (1887: 411) writes: "It has been called a baptismal font, but I am rather doubtful about it. It is circular, with circular orifice [i.e., basin well] and no drain [...]. The sides of the bowl and orifice are plumb, and the bottom is each case perfectly flat."
COORDINATES
UTM: 30V 525463 6268640
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, type unknown
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage System: no drainage system
Diameter (inside rim): 33.02 cm and 25.4 cm deep
Notes on Measurements: Walker (1887: 411)
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. 411 and ill. on p. 413