Ilurdoz No. 1 / Ilúrdoz / Ilurdotz

INFORMATION

Font ID: 08276ILU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century (?), Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, S side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: Calle Ntra. Sra. del Rosario, 32, 31699 Ilúrdotz, Navarra, Spain -- Tel.: +34 948 33 04 58
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-2339, in the municipality of Esteríbar, 15 km NW of Pamplona,
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Sangüesa
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?) and in Domeño (1992): medieval baptismal font consisting of a cylindrical basin, a round stem and a circular lower base, all plain. Noted also in the Enciclopedia del románico en Navarra (2008). The entry for this church in the Enciclopedia del románico [https://www.romanicodigital.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/files/navarra_Ilurdoz.pdf] [accessed 4 June 2025] mentions baptismal font apparently of the original church: "La iglesia conserva una pila bautismal lisa (84 x 92 cm), que parece la original."

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 619154 4747935
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.874722, -1.541111
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 52′ 29″ N, 1° 32′ 28″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 84 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 92 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * Enciclopedia del románico en Navarra (2008)

REFERENCES

  • Domeño Martínez de Morentín, Asunción, Pilas bautismales medievales en Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, 1992, p. 154
  • Fundación Santa María la Real, Enciclopedia del románico en Navarra, Aguilar de Campoo: Fundación Santa María la Real, Centro de Estudios del Románico, 2008, vol. 2: 699
  • Fundación Santa María la Real, Enciclopedia del románico, Fundación Santa María la Real, 2020+. URL: www.romanicodigital.com.
  • García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. IV*: 363