Efenechtyd / Efenechdyd / Evenechtyd / Y Eineychdyd

Noted in Lewis' Dictionary edition of 1849: "a curious wooden fontrudely carved from one solid block of oak". The Gentleman's Magazine issue of July-Dec, 1856) reports the account given by Mr. W.W. Wynne, M.P., to the Archaeological Institute, on the font at Dinas Mowddwy, in which he also mentions a wooden font at Efenechtyd. Listed in Bond (1908), who gives "Arch. Cambrensis" as reference. Dated in many sources to the 14th or 15th century, and some as late as the 17th century. Tyrrell-Green (1928) differs from the later dating and states that "it seems to belong to the Norman period, [...] and resembles the undoubtedly Norman font at Tangmere (Sussex)." Noted and illustrated in Thurlby (2006), who favours Tyrrell-Green 's 12th-century dating. On-site notes: the gobblet-shaped font is hewn out of a solid block of wood; the outside of the basin has 14 very irregular facets whereas the inside is round andf lead-lined; the lower part of the font has a bulging ring-like ribbed base. The font is still being used for baptisms. [NB: wooden fonts of somewhat similar characteristics are listed in this Index for Efenechtyd (Wales), Leeuwarden No. 2 (Netherlands) and Uvdal (Norway)].