Montmell

INFORMATION

FontID: 08334MON
Church/Chapel: Església de Sant Miquel, Castell de Montmell
Church Patron Saints: St. Michael
Church Location: Carrer Orient, 12, 43718 La Juncosa del Montmell, Tarragona, Spain
Country Name: Spain
Location: Barcelona, Cataluña / Catalunya
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
Historical Region: Baix Penedès
Font Location in Church: Near the old castle church
Century and Period: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Church Notes: 11thC church; modified 15th-16thC
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

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 41.32874, 1.45593
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 41° 19′ 43.46″ N, 1° 27′ 21.35″ E
UTM: 31T 370787 4576401

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-