Villanueva de Aezcoa / Villanueva de Aézcoa / Hiriberri-Aezkoa
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 08523VIL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 14th - 15th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial del Salvador de Villanueva de Aézcoa
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, N side, under the choir
Church Patron Saint(s): Jesus Christ
Church Address: C. San Salvador, 19, 31671 Villanueva de Aézcoa, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off (N) the NA-140, in the valley of Aézcoa, 3 km S of Orbaiceta, about 50 km NE of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Sangüesa
Font Notes:
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Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. IV**: 623) and in Domeño (1992: 182) as a medieval baptismal font; plain cylindrical basin with a hemispherical underbowl; the pedestal base is cylindrical with an upper moulding; circular lower base/plinth.
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 644319 4756266
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.94537, -1.23098
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 56′ 43.33″ N, 1° 13′ 51.53″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: cylindrical, 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. 182
- García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. IV**: 623