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
FontID: 08452MIL
Object Type: Baptismal Font3
Church/Chapel: Archaeological site
Country Name: Portugal
Location: Algarve, Distrito de Faro
Directions to Site: Located in the municipality of Estoi, in the Algarve
Font Location in Church: In the archaeological site
Century and Period: Early Christian
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Jeff and Eleanor Stainsby for their images of this site
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]
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Font Shape: rectangular (sunken)
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