Brechin
Results: 3 records
B01: design element - architectural - arcade - blind - round arches
Scene Description: all around the basin, in low-relief
BBL01: design element - motifs - rope moulding
Scene Description: a thick one, all around the lower rim of the basin
LB01: design element - motifs - sawtooth
Scene Description: the base may be modern
INFORMATION
FontID: 06732BRE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Church Patron Saints: The Holy Trinity
Country Name: Scotland
Location: Angus, Angus
Directions to Site: Located at the junction of the A90 and the A935, 14 km W of Montrose, 16 km ENE of Forfar
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Norman
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font illustrated in Fawcett (2002). The cylindrical basin has a low-relief blind arcade all around it; the lower rim is carved into a thick rope moulding. The base, probably later or modern (?), is also cylindrical with saw-tooh motif ornamentation.
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
Fawcett, Richard, Scottish Medieval Churches, [s.l.]: Tempus Publishing, 2002