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Limestone baptismal font of possible 16th century date now incorporated into the top of a modern wall to the S of the S doorway of the 19th century R.C. Church at Loughanavally. According to local information this font originally came from the medieval church site (WM025-011----) at Churchtown (SMR File). A limestone baptismal font (ext. H 0.35m; rim Wth 0.08m) consisting of an octagonal shaped bowl (ext. diam. 0.66m) with a circular-shaped basin (int. diam. 0.5m; D 0.2m). There is no evidence of a drainage hole in the basin. On one of the eight faces (L 0.27m; H 0.2m) of the font there is a date 1511 carved in relief. The underside of the font has 8 chamfered faces. Cross referenced with WM025-034----.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 28 July 2014
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