Penboyr / Pen Boyr

Baker-Jones (1970) writes: ''Recently the basin of the Norman font of St. Llawddog's Church, Penboyr, was recovered from Llysnewydd where it had been used as a garden ornament . It had been thrown out of the church during the restoration carried out by Archdeacon Thomas Beynon'' [this 'restoration' appears to habe been a total re-buiding and was carried out in 1809]. The entry for this church in COFLEIN [https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/310024/details/st-llawddogs-church-penboyr] [accessed 23 January 2020] notes: "St Llawddog's Church was a parish church during the medieval period, belonging to the Deanery of Emlyn. [...] The church was rebuilt in 1809 [...] The twelfth-thirteenth century square font (with surface mouldings) was removed at this time, and replaced with a black marble font. [...] The church was restored in 1887 [...] and all the 1809 detail was lost. [...] The original font bowl has now been returned."