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Bannachra

Font(S) (Period Unassigned), Knocking Stone (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Bannachra

Classification Font(S) (Period Unassigned), Knocking Stone (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 82253

Site Number NS38SW 20

NGR NS 343 843

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Luss
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Dumbarton
  • Former County Dunbartonshire

Archaeology Notes

NS38SW 20 343 843

In the grounds of Bannachra Castle, two octagonal sandstone fonts.

One plain sandstone font, 60cm tall, 50cm diameter, 22cm deep, no water outlet, notch in rim for inflow - outflow pipe. Repair to rim.

Octagonal.

One sandstone octagonal font, 53cm tall, 43cm diameter, 20cm deep. Outflow/plug hole, three plain undecorated sides (including plug-hole side) and five decorated faces, four with quatrofoil motif, and one face with inscription:

EX DONO GRIF FIN Il PERSE ^ RECT 1665

Also one sandstone mortar 45cm tall in garden.

F Baker 1993.

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