Muru de Yerri nr. Abárzuza No. 1

INFORMATION

Font ID: 08374MUR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 15th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Abandoned parish church [near the Ermita de Santa Bárbara de Muru]
Font Location in Church: Inside the abandoned church
Church Address: Despoblado, 31179 Muru, Valle de Yerri, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Muru off the N-120, is an abandoned village in the municipality and 2 km S of Abárzuza, about 30 km SW o fpamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Estella
Font Notes:
Described in Domeño (1992: 164): medieval baptismal font consisting of a very large basin mounted on a pedestal base, both square and plain. [NB: Domeño gives the location of the font as the "ermita de Santa Bárbara", but the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?, vol. II*: 23) mentions the font as being located in the old Romanesque parish church now abandoned that is located near the Gothic ermita] [cf. Entry for Muru No. 2 for a 16th-century holly-water stoup in this same church]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 580165 4728657
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.706222, -2.021139
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 42′ 22.4″ N, 2° 1′ 16.1″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: square, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: square

REFERENCES

  • Domeño Martínez de Morentín, Asunción, Pilas bautismales medievales en Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, 1992, p. 164
  • García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. II*: 23