Font in Bodenstown

In Bodenstown church (KD014-041001-). Two granite pieces appear to be part of the same, possibly 13th century baptismal font. One piece is square (dims. L 0.67m; Wth 0.67m) with a central, circular perforation (upper diam. 0.23m; base diam. 0.009m) and forms part of the base. The second, slightly larger piece (dims. L 0.8m; Wth 0.8m) contains a shallow basin which has small, opposing mortices. Sherlock (1899-1902, 298-9) explains that the opposing mortices on a very similar font (KD014-042002-) from Sherlockstown, c. 1 mile to the ESE, would have contained 'iron rivets leaded into the stone for the cover and lock required by the Constitution of Edward, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1236' . Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

The font in Bodenstown church consists of two granite pieces, likely part of a 13th-century baptismal font, and reflects the Romanesque style common in medieval Irish ecclesiastical architecture. Its significance lies in its historical and artistic value as a rare surviving example of early Christian baptismal furnishings in the region.