Santa Maria de la Vega / Santa María de la Vega

INFORMATION

Font ID: 07163VEG
Object Type: Baptismal Font3
Font Century and Period/Style: 6th - 7th century, Early Christian? / Visigothic?
Cognate Fonts: Other such fonts at Vega del Mar (Malaga prov.), Idanha Velha (Portugal), etc.
Church / Chapel Name: Basílica visigoda [archaeological site?]
Church Address: 30899 Santa María de la Vega, Zamora, Spain
Site Location: Zamora, Castilla y León, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the ZA-P-1511, 3-4 km NW of Morales del Rey, 15 km NW of Benavente, 65-70 km N of Zamora capital
Font Notes:
A quadrangular sunken baptismal font of the Visigothic period provided with steps at opposite ends. Similar to others at Vega del Mar, Idanha Velha, etc. [source: www.anthropos.galeon.com]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 267682 4663032
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.085, -5.8088
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 5′ 6″ N, 5° 48′ 31.68″ W