Riopanero / Rio Panero / Río Panero

Font ID: 02201RIO

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Late Romanesque

Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de la Santísima Concepción de Río Panero

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Church Patron Saint(s): The Immaculate Conception of St. Mary

Church Notes: original church probably 13thC; present church late-15thC

Church Address: 39220 Riopanero, Cantabria, Spain

Site Location: Cantabria, Cantabria, Spain, Europe

Directions to Site: Located off (E) the CA-274, 7 km N of Ruerrero, 15 km NW of San Martin de Elines, in the municipality of Valderredible

Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Santander

Historical Region: Santander province

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Plain font escept for one round moulding at top and bottom of the basin (Garcia Guinea, 1979, p. 297)

Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.871388, -3.91611

Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 52′ 17″ N, 3° 54′ 58″ W

Material: stone, type unknown

Number of Pieces: two

Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

García Guinea, Miguel Angel, El Románico en Santander, Santander: Librería Estudio, 1979, p. 297, fig. 114

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