Little Dunmow No. 1

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view of font and cover in context

the replacement font and cover at the west end of the nave, on the north side
Scene Description: the replacement font and cover at the west end of the nave, on the north side
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © H.M.S.O., 1923
Image Source: B&W photograph in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923)
Copyright Instructions: PD

INFORMATION

Font ID: 11783DUN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1, fragment?
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Norman
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin [formerly the Lady Chapel of the Augustinian Priory of St. Mary the Virgin]
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the W end, near the later font
Church Wikidata: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Dunmow_Priory
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: Church St, Dunmow CM6 2AE, United Kingdom -- Tel. +44 1371 875753
Site Location: Essex, East, England, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off the B1008, 2-3 km E of Gret Dunmow, 8-9 km W of Braintree
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Chelmsford
Font Notes:
Noted in the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (Essex, 1916-1923): "two fragments of square bowl with plain round-headed panels, 12th-century." [cf. Index entry Little Dunmow No. 2 for a later font of the 14th century also in this church]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two fragments
Font Shape: square, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: square

REFERENCES

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, An Inventory of the historical monuments in Essex, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1916-1923, vol. 1: 178 and pl. opp. p. 177