Olivella, Sant Pere del Castellvell

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 08335OLI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1, fragment
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: [originally from the church of Sant Pere del Castell d'Olivella]
Font Location in Church: Located in the place known as "font del Rector", in the Mas del Rector
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter
Church Address: 08818 Olivella, Barcelona, Spain
Site Location: Barcelona, Cataluña / Catalunya, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off he BV-2111, 7-8 km ESE of Vilafranca del Penedès
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesis de Barcelona
Historical Region: Alt Penedès
Additional Comments: broken font: only a fragment remains
Font Notes:
Described in Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. XIX: 267, 527): fragment [15 cm tall] of the basin of a medieval baptismal font found in the area known as "font del Rector", in the former orchard of the Mas del Rector; the basin was cylindrical and ornamented with incised circles; the font is believed to have originated at the church of Sant Pere del Castell d'Olivella (now in ruins); listed with measurements in Cruañes-Virella (1984).

COORDINATES

UTM: 31T 400404 4574964
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 41.32, 1.81
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 41° 19′ 12″ N, 1° 48′ 36″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: [fragment]
Font Shape: tub-shaped, cylindrical
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Rim Thickness: 11.5 cm [calculated]
Diameter (inside rim): 98 cm*
Diameter (includes rim): 121 cm
Basin Depth: 64 cm*
Basin Total Height: 86 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 86 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)