Saint-Pierre-du-Mont

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 06220PIE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Late Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-du-Mont
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter
Church Notes: 12thC church; ruined 16thC; restored 19thC -- listed in Mérimée [ref.: PA00111712]
Church Address: Imp. de l'Eglise, 40280 Saint-Pierre-du-Mont, France
Site Location: Calvados, Normandie, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off (N) the D514, 13 km NW of Isigny-sur-Mer, 25-30 km NW of Bayeux
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Bayeux et Liseux
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the 12thC church here)
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes de Calvados (2001, v. 2: 990) as a square mounted baptismal font of the 15th century; the main part of the basin is square, with a round rin around the well, and a octagonal underbowl ornamented with a pronounced moulding. The base consists of a plain octagonal shaft and a square lower base.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 646534 5472666
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 49.389047, -0.980762
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 49° 23′ 20.57″ N, 0° 58′ 50.74″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone?
Font Shape: square, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: square

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes du Calvados, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 2, p. 980