Holy Water Stoup

Water stoop from The Rhuillick, Shenvalley, Rushen

First Christians - Early Christian Period - 500 AD to 798 AD Dimensions: Diameter 17cm Manx Museum Accession Number - 1965-0120

Granite circular basin with a roughly shaped pedestal foot. The stone basin may have been reused at some time as a pivot stone for a door or gate post. It was found at a keeill site, the Rhullick, at Shenvalley during ploughing.

The basin is on display in the Manx Museum.

A selection of Early Christian objects -

• Calf of Man Altar Panel
• Holy water Stoup
• Ogham Stone

For more information see -

• The Church
• Christian Sculpture

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