Montmell
INFORMATION
Font ID: 08334MON
Object Type: Baptismal Font1, fragment
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Església de Sant Miquel, Castell de Montmell
Font Location in Church: Near the old castle church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Michael
Church Notes: 11thC church; modified 15th-16thC
Church Address: Carrer Orient, 12, 43718 La Juncosa del Montmell, Tarragona, Spain
Site Location: Barcelona, Cataluña / Catalunya, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the road between Bisbal del P. and La Juncosa; the church is located among the remains of the castle, in the municipality of Montmell
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesis de Barcelona
Historical Region: Baix Penedès
Additional Comments: disused font / broken font: only a fragment remains
Font Notes:
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Described in Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. XIX: 249, 527): fragment of the basin of a medieval baptismal font found in the area of ["pels voltants"] the old castle church; from this fragment Cruañes-Virella (1984) have this font as octagonal with vertical sides and devoid of ornamentation.
COORDINATES
UTM: 31T 370787 4576401
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 41.32874, 1.45593
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 41° 19′ 43.46″ N, 1° 27′ 21.35″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: [fragment]
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Rim Thickness: 14 cm [calculated]
Diameter (inside rim): 64 cm
Diameter (includes rim): 92 cm
Basin Depth: 43 cm*
Basin Total Height: 63 cm*
Notes on Measurements: Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. XIX: 527), after Cruañes-Virella (1984) *[estimated in the source]
REFERENCES
- Cruañes i Oliver, Esteve, Piques baptismals d'immersió del Penedès i el seu entorn, Vilafranca del Penedès: Museu de Vilafranca, 1984
- Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, Catalunya romànica, Barcelona: Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, 1984-, vol. XIX: 527, after Cruañes-Virella (1984)