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Image copyright © Colin and Chris Smith, 2004
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Scene Description: believed to be the base of a medieval (?) baptismal font, now in the churchyard
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin and Chris Smith, 2004
Image Source: Colin and Chris Smith [colinandchrissmith@btinternet.com]
Copyright Instructions: Permission received (email of 11 December 2004)
INFORMATION
Font ID: 10393GER
Object Type: Baptismal Font1, fragment
Font Century and Period/Style: Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. German
Font Location in Church: Reported in the churchyard ca. 2003
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Germanus of Auxerre [aka Germans, German, Germain]
Site Location: Devon, South West, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located near Bratton Clevelly, about 15 km NE of Launceston
Additional Comments: abandoned font: only what appears to be a base of a baptismal is left io the churchyard
Font Notes:
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A fragment of an old font was reported recently [ca. 2003] in the churchyard by Colin and Chris Smith. The surviving fragment a ppears to be the base of a baptismal font: round with a socket at top, then splaying out towars a square bottom that appears decorated with mouldingg on the side. The object appears covered in vegetation, moss and lichens. [We are grateful to Colin and Chris Smith for the photograph of this object]
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Colin and Chris Smith for the photograph of this object.
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: fragment