Lemaio

INFORMATION

FontID: 07551LEM
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Iglesia de Santa Marina
Country Name: Spain
Location: Coruña, Galicia
Directions to Site: Located off (N) the A55/C552, 20-22 km SE of La Coruña capital (follow the A55 S to Cabovilaños make the right turn and, about 1 km up this road, a left turn to Lemaio)
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 8th - 9th century, Pre-Romanesque
Font Notes:
A composite baptismal font made up of two pre-Romanesque capitals, of suggested dating to the 8th or 9th century; one of the capitals, hollowed out, serves as basin; the other, as base [source: www.concellolaracha.com]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two