Cil-y-Cwm / Cilycwm / Kilycwm

INFORMATION

FontID: 14471CIL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Michael
Church Patron Saints: St. Michael
Country Name: Wales
Location: Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
Directions to Site: Located 6 km NNW of Llandovery
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the W end of the nave
Date: ca. 1291?
Century and Period: 13th century (late?), Medieval
Font Notes:
Noted in the Cil-y-Cwom village web site [http://www.cilycwm.com/ci_church.php] [accessed 16 April 2009]: "The most westerly arch has a huge piece missing and in the gap an ancient font. The font may be as old as the stone church. Looking at the masonry you might get the impression that is was purposely built as an integral part of the arch. Incidentally, the font is said to be ten sided."

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: decagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: decagonal