Ely No. 3

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B01: design element - motifs - scallop

Scene Description: [cf. Font notes]

INFORMATION

FontID: 13231ELY
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of the Holy Cross
Church Patron Saints: The Holy Cross
Country Name: England
Location: Cambridgeshire, East
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 12th century, Late Norman
Noted in the Victoria County History (Cambridge and the Isle of Ely, vol. 4, 2002): "The 12th-century font has a cup-shaped bowl with large scallops; the oak cover is of 17th-century date." The VCH shows a plan of the church interior with the font located at the west end of the nave.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: hemispheric
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

LID INFORMATION

Date: 17th-century
Material: wood, oak
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]

REFERENCES

Victoria County History [online], University of London, 1993-. Accessed: 2007-11-22 00:00:00. URL: https://www.british-history.ac.uk.