Milreu / Milreu-Estoi
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Jeff Stainsby, 2003
Image Source: Jeff Stainsby [www.stainsby.com]
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (e-mail 18/6/2003)
INFORMATION
Font ID: 08452MIL
Object Type: Baptismal Font3
Font Century and Period/Style: Early Christian
Church / Chapel Name: Archaeological site
Font Location in Church: In the archaeological site
Church Address: 8005-411 Estoi, Portugal
Site Location: Algarve, Distrito de Faro, Portugal, Europe
Directions to Site: Located of the N2-6, in the municipality and just W of Estoi, about 10 km N of Faro
Historical Region: Algarve
Font Notes:
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Rectangular sunken baptismal font of the early-Christian period; the font has steps down only on one side and the side wall appear now painted with fish motifs. [We are grateful to Jeff and Eleanor Stainsby for the images of this site]
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Jeff and Eleanor Stainsby for their images of this site
COORDINATES
UTM: 29S 597400 4105979
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 37.095056, -7.903972
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 37° 5′ 42.2″ N, 7° 54′ 14.3″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Font Shape: sunken font, rectangular
Basin Interior Shape: rectangular
Basin Exterior Shape: rectangular
REFERENCES
- García de Castro Valdés, César, Arqueología cristiana de la alta Edad Media en Asturias, Oviedo: Real Instituto de Estudios Asturianos, 1995, p. 243