Maperton / Malpertone nr. Somerset

INFORMATION

FontID: 09350MAP
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
Church Patron Saints: St. Peter & St. Paul
Country Name: England
Location: Somerset, South West
Directions to Site: Located off the B3145, just S of the A303, 4 km SW of Wincanton, 13 km NE of Sherborne
Font Location in Church: Inside the church since 1922
Century and Period: 12th century, Norman
Phelps (1836) reports an ancient font in Malperton [which he places in Somerset]. 'A Guide to the Camelot Parishes' notes that the Norman font was found in the churchyard and restored to the church in 1922 [source: http://camelotp.webspace.fish.co.uk/html/maperton.html]. The National Monuments Record [http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=262062] [accessed 22 September 2009] notes: "Font, an octagonal bowl on circular shaft and base, somewhat damaged, possibly C12".

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

REFERENCES

Phelps, William (Revd.), The History and Antiquities of Somersetshire; being a general and parochial survey [...] [vol. 1], London: Printed for the author , by J. B. Nichols and Son, 1836