Baptism Font - St James - Jacobstow, Cornwall
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A Norman font in St James' church, Jacobstow.
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Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/21/2018
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A Norman font in St James' church, Jacobstow.
"Placed at the West end of the nave, close to the West respond of the South arcade. Of Altamun (?) type (
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visit link) . The bulbous base, which is slightly more tapering, rests on a shallow modern base. The octagonal stem supports a bowl without a lead lining for the basin.
Dimensions -
Depth of basin 0.25 m
Diameter of base 0.87 m
Height of base 0.29 m
Height of bowl 0.47 m
Height of font 0.95 m
Height of stem 0.19 m
Width of square at top 0.83 m
Width of stem 0.56 m
Date of font: 2nd half of the 12thc. Probably from the same workshop as the Warbstow font."
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