Marros
INFORMATION
Font ID: 13605CAR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Norman
Cognate Fonts: [cf. FontNotes]
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Laurence
Church Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29494117
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Lawrence [aka Laurence]
Site Location: Carmarthenshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off (S) the A477, 13-14 km WSW of Laugharne
Font Notes:
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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.''
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