Eoropie / Eòrapaidh
Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2011
Image and permission received (email of 11 September 2011)
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view of font and cover
Scene Description: the old basin raised on a modern base
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2011
Image Source: digital photograph taken by Colin Smith August 2011
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (email of 11 September 2011)
view of basin and cover
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2011
Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken by Colin Smith August 2011
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (email of 11 September 2011)
view of church exterior
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Zenit, 2009
Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 June 2009 by Zenit [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teampull_Mholuaidh] [accessed 22 January 2012]
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0
view of church interior - nave - looking east
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Zenit, 2009
Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 June 2009 by Zenit [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teampull_Mholuaidh] [accessed 22 January 2012]
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0
information
Scene Description: logo of the Scottish Episcopal Church
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2011
Image Source: digital photograph taken by Colin Smith August 2011
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (email of 11 September 2011)
INFORMATION
Font ID: 17867EOR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Church of St. Moluag / Teampull Mholuaidh
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Moluag [aka Lua, Luan, Luanus, Lugaidh, Mholuaidh, Moloag, Molluog, Molua, Murlach]
Site Location: Western Isles, Eilean Siar / Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located on the N tip of Lewis Island, NW of Port of Ness
Historical Region: Outer Hebrides
Font Notes:
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The baptismal font here consists of an irregular round basin raised on a modern circular pedestal base. The font cover is falt and round, with metal decoration and ring handle. The old basin is very small in size and may have belonged to the original 13th-century church.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Colin Smith for his photographs of this church and font
COORDINATES
UTM: 29V 659697 6488101
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 58.504167, -6.259167
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 58° 30′ 15″ N, 6° 15′ 33″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: round, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
LID INFORMATION
Material: wood?
Apparatus: no
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]