Oxford No. 33 / Oxeneford

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symbol - initials - Chi-Rho

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Image Source: digital photograph [OXCMS: 2005:101:1] in the Oxfordshire Museum Services [https://twitter.com/OxMuseumService/status/1375469436853964807] [accessed 19 December 2023]

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view of basin

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Oxfordshire Museum Services, 2023

Image Source: digital photograph [OXCMS: 2005:101:1] in the Oxfordshire Museum Services [https://twitter.com/OxMuseumService/status/1375469436853964807] [accessed 19 December 2023]

Copyright Instructions: PERMISSION NOT AVAILABLE – IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

INFORMATION

FontID: 25175OXF
Museum and Inventory Number: Oxforshire Museums Service
Church Location: [address & coordinates are for the OMS] Fletcher's House, Park Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1SN
Country Name: England
Location: Oxfordshire, South East
Directions to Site: Located off the A44, in Woodstock, NNW of Oxford city
Font Location in Church: in a museum
Date: n.d.
Century and Period: 4th century (?), Anglo-Roman
Workshop/Group/Artisan: lead font?
Cognate Fonts: other such in the UK
A Twitter entry [https://twitter.com/OxMuseumService/status/1375469436853964807] [accessed 19 December 2023] by the Oxfordshire Museum [OXCMS: 2005:101:1] illustrates an Anglo- Roman lead tank in its collections: "One of the earliest Christian symbols in the Oxfordshire Museums Service collection is on a 4th century lead tank, possibly for baptismal use. The Chi-Rho (Greek letters X and P overlying each other) was adopted by Emperor Constantine."

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 51.8483, -1.3572
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 51° 50′ 53.88″ N, 1° 21′ 25.92″ W
UTM: 30U 613156 5745442

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: metal, lead
Font Shape: cylindrical (unmounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: Greek
Inscription Notes: [cf. FontNotes]
Inscription Location: on the basin side
Inscription Text: [Chi-Rho]
Inscription Source: [cf. FontNotes]