Penllech
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view of basin
Scene Description: motice the two grooves at opposite ends of the upper rim
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view of church exterior - northeast view
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view of church interior - nave - looking east
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view of font
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view of font in context
Scene Description: the southwest corner of the nave
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INFORMATION
FontID: 17120PEN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Mary / Eglwys Santes Fair [redundant]
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Country Name: Wales
Location: Gwynedd
Directions to Site: Located on the B4417, SW of Tudweiloig, 16 km W of Pwllheli ["beside the farmyard of Plas ym Mhenllech"] [Coordinates for the church: 52° 52′ 39″ N, 4° 38′ 47.76″ W 52.8775, -4.6466] [Diocese of Bangor]
Historical Region: formerly Caernarfonshire and/or Merionethshire
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end of the nave
Century and Period: 12th - 14th century, Medieval
Church Notes: The church is the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches since 2009
Font Notes:
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Roughly-hemispherical plain basin fittet onto a crude quadragular pedestal, the latter whitewashed; medieval?
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: no lining