Brechin

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 06732BRE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Norman
Church / Chapel Name: Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Wikidata: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brechin_Cathedral
Church Patron Saint(s): The Holy Trinity
Site Location: Angus, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located at the junction of the A90 and the A935, 14 km W of Montrose, 16 km ENE of Forfar
Font Notes:
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, p. [??]