Cwmafan / Cwmavon / Llanfihangel Ynys Afan / Michaelston super Afan / Michaelstone

INFORMATION

Font ID: 15393CWM
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Norman
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Michael
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, by the chancel [not its original position]
Church Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29500174
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Michael
Site Location: Swansea / Abertawe, Wales, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 3 km from Port Talbot
Historical Region: formerly West Glamorgan
Additional Comments: disused font
Font Notes:
The Parish web site [http://www.parishofcwmafan.com/church.htm] [accessed 28 September 2009] notes and illustrates two fonts: "At the entrance to the chancel is an old Norman font which is slightly damaged […] It was used in St. Michael's until 1850 when it was replaced by the present font." This font is a tub-shaped basin probably intended to be raised on a base; it is damaged on one side and appears to have been totally plain originally. The later font is octagonal all over with decorated panels on the basin, underbowl and pedestal base.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: tub-shaped
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round