Sorlada No. 1
INFORMATION
Font ID: 08488SOR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Cecilia de Sorlada
Font Location in Church: In the N nave
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Cecilia [aka Caecelia, Cecelia]
Church Address: Calle San Gregorio, s/n; 31219 Sorlada, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-7410, 6-7 km NNW of Los Arcos, about 55 km WSW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Estella
Font Notes:
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Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?- , vol. II**: 499) and in Domeño (1992: 177): baptismal font of the medieval period consisting of a hemispherical basin raised on a a cylindrical base, both plain.
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 564359 4718361
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.615, -2.215278
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 36′ 54″ N, 2° 12′ 55″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
- Domeño Martínez de Morentín, Asunción, Pilas bautismales medievales en Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, 1992, p. 177
- García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. II**: 499