Marden nr. Hereford

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 09674MAR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 14th century, Perpendicular
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Site Location: Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 8 km N of Hereford
Additional Comments: recycled font: stem modern or re-cut
Font Notes:
Described in the inventory of Herefordshire (1931-1934, vol. II: 136): "Font: twelve-sided bowl with trefoil-headed panel in each face, moulded under side, plain stem and moulded base, late 13th or early 14th-century, stem modern or re-cut."

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three?
Font Shape: dodecagonal, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: dodecagonal

REFERENCES

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1931-1934, vol. II: p. 136)