The Barnetby Font
Description
The Late Norman Barnetby lead baptismal font from the Church of St Mary, Barnetby le Wold. The font was removed from St Mary’s when the church was closed. Late Norman, c. 1170. The outside of the font was cast in one flat strip. It is decorated with three bands of Romanesque style leaf or free palmette ornament, which dates the font to c1170.
Object number
BABDM:L97
Object
FONT
Production date
1170
Period
Medieval / Norman
Material
Lead
Technique
Cast
Impressed
Impressed
Provenance
BARNETBY LE WOLD
Find spot
Church of St Mary
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