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

INFORMATION

FontID: 15393CWM

Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Michael

Church Patron Saints: St. Michael

Country Name: Wales

Location: Swansea / Abertawe

Directions to Site: Located 3 km from Port Talbot

Historical Region: formerly West Glamorgan

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, by the chancel [not its original position]

Century and Period: 12th century, Norman

Font Notes: Click to view 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