Devon Notes Queries, Vol. 4 : A Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Local History Biography and Antiquities of the County of Devon; From January 1906 to October 1907 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Devon Notes Queries, Vol. 4: A Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Local History Biography and Antiquities of the County of Devon; From January 1906 to October 1907

The sculpture on the-font of Stoke Canon Church is very similar to that found on Scottish crosses these are considered to have been carved soon after the introduction of Christianity, at all events they were ancient before the twelfth century. This would not prove that the font was of Saxon date, though it is certainly very early; the Keltic Church was isolated for so long during Pagan Saxon rule that designs became stereo typed, and archaic forms survived; though no doubt in the hands of illiterate workmen additions and alterations might be made which would modify the original intention and ob scure the symbolism.

Possibly this was the case at Stoke Canon; at all events the subject of the font is very puzzling. The following re marks only pretend to offer suggestions as to the inner mean ing without claiming to present a complete solution.

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