Gorraiz de Arce No. 1 / Gorraitz Artzibar / Gorráiz de Arce / Gorrariz

INFORMATION

Font ID: 04754GOR

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval

Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parooquial de San Martín de Gorráiz de Arce

Font Location in Church: Inside, beneath the W gallery

Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin of Tours

Church Address: 31439 Gorráiz de Arce, Navarra, Spain

Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe

Directions to Site: Located N of the NA-2040, in the municipality of Arce, 50 km NE of Pamplona

Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona

Historical Region: Merindad de Sangüesa

Font Notes: Click to view

Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?- , vol. IV*: 134) and in Domeño (1992: 152): medieval baptismal font; hemispheric basin raised on a cylindrical stem, both plain.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 635696 4750402

Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.894167, -1.338056

Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 53′ 39″ N, 1° 20′ 17″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Number of Pieces: two

Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

Domeño Martínez de Morentín, Asunción, Pilas bautismales medievales en Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, 1992, p. 152
García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. IV*: 134