Garthbrengy / Carchpreguy / Gallt-Brengy / Garthbrengi / Karpngy

INFORMATION

Font ID: 17107GAR

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Font Century and Period/Style: Medieval

Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. David

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Church Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17738537

Church Patron Saint(s): St. David [aka David of Wales, Davidus, Dewy]

Site Location: Powys, Wales, United Kingdom

Directions to Site: Located off (E) the B4520, 5 km N of Brecon, 13 km S of Llanginnog

Historical Region: formerly Brecknockshire

Additional Comments: re-cycled quern or mortar?

Font Notes: Click to view

The CPAT Brecknockshire Churches Survey Project [www.cpat.demon.co.uk] reports "a medieval stoup and font" in this church; a stoup mounted on the east wall and in good condition. [NB: uncorfirmed report of a medieval quern or mortar used as font or stoup in this church -- to be resolved]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone