Llanarth nr. Abergavenny / Llanarth
INFORMATION
Font ID: 04371LLA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 14th - 15th century, Perpendicular
Cognate Fonts: Newman (2000) gives the three fonts at Portskewett, Bryngwyn and Llanarth as cognates, with some ornamental differences
Church / Chapel Name: Church of St. Teilo
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Teilo [aka Elidius, Eliud, Eloi, Tello, Teilaw, Tellaw]
Church Address: 1 Brynteg, Llanarth, Raglan, Usk NP15 2AX, United Kingdom
Site Location: Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off the A40, about 15 km SE of Abergavenny
Historical Region: formerly Gwent / Monmouthshire
Font Notes:
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Described in Newman (2000) as a baptismal font of the Perpendicular period with a "hexagonal bowl on panelled stem and concave panelled foot, typical of this part of the country."
COORDINATES
UTM: 30U 506434 5738109
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 51.7938, -2.9067
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 51° 47′ 37.68″ N, 2° 54′ 24.12″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: hexagonal, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: hexagonal
REFERENCES
- Newman, John, Gwent/Monmouthshire, London: Penguin Books; University of Wales Press, 2000, p. 25, 264