Llanfallteg West / Llanvallteg / Llanvalteg / Llanveyltheg

INFORMATION

Font ID: 17132LLA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: [composite]
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Mallteg
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mallteg
Site Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located 8 km NE of Narbeth
Additional Comments: altered font: modern base
Font Notes:
The RCAHMW (Pembroke, 1925) notes: "The building is modern, but probably stands on the old foundations [...] Nothing of antiquarian interest has been retained from the earlier building except the plain font basin (23 in. by 20 in. externally, 18 in. by 16 in. internally). The base is modern.—Visited, 29th June , 1914." [NB: the measurements appear to be given for a square basin inside and out [23 x 23 square outside; 20 height; 18 x 18 square inside; 16 depth].

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: square, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: square
Basin Exterior Shape: square
Diameter (inside rim): 45 x 45 cm* [or 45 cm diameter]
Basin Depth: 40 cm*
Basin Total Height: 50 cm*
Trapezoidal Basin: 57.5 x 57.5 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * [in inches in the RCAHMW (Pembroke, 1925)] [cf. FontNotes]

REFERENCES

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments and Constructions in Wales and Monmouthshire, An inventory of the ancient and historical monuments of the County of Pembroke, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1925, p. 164