Marros

INFORMATION

FontID: 13605CAR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Laurence
Church Patron Saints: St. Lawrence [aka Laurence]
Country Name: Wales
Location: Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
Directions to Site: Located off (S) the A477, 13-14 km WSW of Laugharne
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Norman
Cognate Fonts: [cf. FontNotes]
Font Notes:
Baker-Jones (1970) writes: ''The fonts at Cynwyl Gaeo, Marros, Llandawke, Eglwys Cymyn, St. Clears and Llangynnor have been singled out for their rud e workmanship and their style presumes considerable antiquity . Their general square shape and low cylindrical pillars approximate them to the style of Norman fonts, and they may perhaps represent the local Welsh craftsman's attempts to follow the fashion brought by the invader.''

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: square (mounted)
Basin Exterior Shape: square

REFERENCES

Baker-Jones, D.L., "Looking at Carmarthenshire Churches", VII (1970), The Carmarthenshire Historian, 1970