Touffreville nr. Caen / Touffréville
INFORMATION
Font ID: 06230TOU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Pierre
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter
Church Address: 2 Rue de l'Église, 14940 Touffréville, France
Site Location: Calvados, Normandie, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D227, 5-6 km NW of Troarn, 8-9 km E of Caen city centre
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Bayeux et Lisieux
Font Notes:
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Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes de Calvados (2001, v. 2: 1585) as a plain octagonal basin from the 12th or 13th century mounted on an octagonal base. It shows extensive damage, expecially to the upper basin area.
COORDINATES
UTM: 30U 702231 5452116
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 49.188472, -0.224464
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 49° 11′ 18.5″ N, 0° 13′ 28.07″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Diameter (includes rim): 70 cm
Notes on Measurements: Le patrimoine des communes de Calvados (2001, v. 2: 1585)
REFERENCES
- Le Patrimoine des communes du Calvados, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 2, p. 1585