Paestum / Pesto

INFORMATION

Font ID: 08115PAE
Object Type: Baptismal Font3
Font Century and Period/Style: 7th century, Early Christian
Church / Chapel Name: Early Christian basilica?
Site Location: Salerno, Campania, Italy, Europe
Directions to Site: The archaeological site is located between the SP175 (N) and the SP189 (S), W of the SS18, about 30 km SE of Salerno capital
Historical Region: Magna Grecia
Font Notes:
Two Early-Christian baptismal fonts reported discovered ca. 1982 about 15 km from the centre of the ancient city of Paestum, distant six km between the two. One of them is in the shape of a Greek cross and found in a 7th century church. [source uncertain; appears to be a round table chaired by Paolo Delogu and the person reporting the find is probably Paolo Peduto -- report at http://archeologiamedievale.unisi.it/NewPages/COLLANE/TESTIQDS/montarrenti/16.pdf , p. 8, of what appears to be a session at the Colloquio internazionale sullo scavo archeologico di Montarrenti]

COORDINATES

UTM: 33T 500448 4474621