Grocin / Gorozin
INFORMATION
Font ID: 08251GRO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Martín
Font Location in Church: In the W end
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin of Tours
Church Notes: medieval church; much modified in the 17thC
Church Address: 31292 Grocin, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-7008, in the municipality of Yerri, 4 km ENE of Estella, about 40 km WSW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Estella
Font Notes:
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Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?- , vol. II**: 704): medieval baptismal font; hemispherical basin mounted on a cylindrical pedestal base, both plain.
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 582155 4725984
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.681944, -1.997222
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 40′ 55″ N, 1° 59′ 50″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
- Domeño Martínez de Morentín, Asunción, Pilas bautismales medievales en Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, 1992, p. 152
- García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. II**: 704