Monument record 0257500001 - ST MARY'S CHURCH

Summary

Twelfth century font in church

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

Description

FONT; DATED C 1160. CUP-SHAPED BOWL, BAND OF FOLIAGE ORNAMENT ON UPPER PART & FLUTING ON LOWER. STEM IS A TORUS WITH A DOUBLE LINE OF ZIGZAG ORNAMENT. BASE RESEMBLES INVERTED SCALLOPED CAPITAL WITH FOLIAGE ORNAMENT. 22 EXAMPLES OF THE 'AYLESBURY GROUP' OF FONTS IN THE CHILTERN HILLS AREA (B1-3).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC15617 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 PP 13-18.
  • <2>SBC12803 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 PP22-27; 2 PP12-13.
  • <3>SBC15101 Bibliographic reference: THURLBY M 1982 FLUTED AND CHALICE SHAPED; THE AYLE SBURY GROUP OF FONTS COUNTRYLIFE"28THJAN1982(PHOT.
  • <11>SBC11817 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER N 1960 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE PP54-56.
  • <20>SBC22200 Graphic material: Various. Undated. Post cards of St Mary's Church.

Location

Grid reference SP 81710 13915 (point)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Dec 1 2004 4:44PM

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