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B01: design element - motifs
Scene Description: very faint, on the sides of the basin; they appear to be quatrefoils and circles on alternate sides; probably re-tooled rather than worn
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Image Source: digital photograph by Pam Connell in [www.kentarchaeology.org.uk]
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Pam Connell, 2002
Image Source: digital photograph by Pam Connell in [www.kentarchaeology.org.uk]
Copyright Instructions: PERMISSION NOT AVAILABLE -- IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE
INFORMATION
FontID: 12130SEL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Mary
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Country Name: England
Location: Kent, South East
Directions to Site: Located 10 km from Ashford
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: Medieval
Font Notes:
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Described in Glynne (1877): "The font has an octagonal bowl, on a circular stem, decorated with new illuminations." Octagonal basin with verticals sides showing a large motif on each, very faded, perhaps re-tooled? chamfered underbowl; plain cylindrical stem; square lower base. The font or parts of it could be 13th century. A recent photograph [2002] of this font may be found in the Kent Archaeological Society web site [www.kentarchaeology.org.uk]
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Drainage Notes: lead lining
REFERENCES
Glynne, Steven Richard, Sir, Notes on the churches of Kent, London: John Murray, 1877