Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon No. 2 / Quesnon

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 03405COU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Date Visited: 2000-06-15
Font Date: 1505
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century(early)
Church / Chapel Name: Èglise paroissiale Saint Médard de Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon
Font Location in Church: Outside, N side, in the garden
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Medard [aka Medardus]
Church Address: 35140 Rives-du-Couesnon, France
Site Location: Ille-et-Vilaine / Il-ha-Gwilen, Bretagne, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off he D22, W of the A84, 35 km NE of Rennes
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Rennes, Dol & St Malo
Additional Comments: recycled font: A cube-like font serving as a planter in the garden
Font Notes:
A cube-like font serving as a planter in the garden. The sides are decorated with: 1)blind arcade of trefoil arches, 2)another such, 3)three blind rectangles, and 4)a rectangle edged into the side. It has a date inscribed "1505" [On-site notes]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 621178 5351314
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.303403, -1.365902
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 18′ 12.25″ N, 1° 21′ 57.25″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: square (unmounted)
Basin Interior Shape: square
Basin Exterior Shape: square
Drainage System: side drainage system (?)
Drainage Notes: There is large hole drilled in the middle of side 3, but we were unable to determine original drainage due to its current use as a planter.
Rim Thickness: 9-11 cm
Diameter (includes rim): 47 x 47 cm
Basin Total Height: 62 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 62 cm
Trapezoidal Basin: 68 x 68 cm
Notes on Measurements: BSI. [NB: the diameter (inside rim) refers to the square of the inside rim]

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: numbers
Inscription Text: "1505"
Inscription Source: BSI on-site