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
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/82253
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Luss
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Dumbarton
- Former County Dunbartonshire
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.