Monument record 0460200001 - ST DUNSTANS, MONKS RISBOROUGH

Summary

Twelfth century font in St Dunstan's Church.

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  • Listed Building

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Type and Period (1)

  • FONT (12th Century - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)

Description

ONE OF THE 'AYLESBURY GROUP' OF FONTS - SERIES OF LATE 12TH CENTURY FONTS WITH FLUTED, CHALICE-SHAPED BOWLS & BASES RESEMBLING UPTURNED SCALLOP CAPITALS. THIS EXAMPLE BY THE SAME CARVER AS THAT AT BLEDLOW (B6).

Sources (1)

  • <6>SBC15102 Article in serial: M Thurlby. 1982. 'FLUTED AND CHALICE-SHAPED - THE AYLESBURY GROUP OF FONTS', IN COUNTRY LIFE 28th JANUARY 1982.

Location

Grid reference SP 8125 0441 (point)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 30 2023 11:49PM

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