Saint-Sornin No. 3
INFORMATION
Font ID: 05106SOR
Object Type: Stoup
Date Visited: 2001-07-02
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th - 17th century
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-Saturnin-et-Saint-Jacques de Saint-Sornin
Font Location in Church: West side, north side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Saturninus & St. James
Church Notes: This church has a corbel shaped as a three-face head [cf. Images area] -- church listed in Mérimée [ref.: PA00105239]
Church Address: Pl. Saint-Saturnin, 17600 Saint-Sornin, France
Site Location: Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D118, N of Le Gua, 30 km W of Saintes
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de La Rochelle et Saintes
Font Notes:
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On-site notes: an octagonal pedestal holy-water stoup, plain but for two roll mouldings which divide basin from base; shallow basin well (only 10 cm deep).
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 657227 5070293
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 45.7683, -0.9779
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 45° 46′ 5.88″ N, 0° 58′ 40.44″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, limestone?
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Drainage System: no drainage system
Rim Thickness: 7 cm
Diameter (inside rim): 28 cm
Basin Depth: 10 cm
Height of Basin Side: 18 cm
Basin Total Height: 18 cm
Height of Base: 76 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 94 cm
Notes on Measurements: BSI