Santa Maria de las Vegas / Santa María de la Vega

INFORMATION

FontID: 07163VEG

Church/Chapel: Basílica visigoda [archaeological site?]

Country Name: Spain

Location: Zamora, Castilla y León

Directions to Site: [site not located -- Santa María de la Vega, in Zamora, Spain?]

Century and Period: 6th - 7th century, Early Christian? / Visigothic?

Cognate Fonts: Other such fonts at Vega del Mar (Malaga prov.), Idanha Velha (Portugal), etc.

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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]