Paternain No. 1 / Paternáin
INFORMATION
Font ID: 08620PAT
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Martín de Paternáin
Font Location in Church: Inside, beneath the W gallery
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin of Tours
Church Address: Calle Markalain, 1, 31190 Paternáin, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-7015, in the Cendea de Cizur, municipality of the same name, 11 km WSW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad y Cuenca de Pamplona
Font Notes:
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Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. V*: 528): medieval baptismal font, probably the only item left of the old church which was replaced in the 16th century by the present one; plain hemispherical basin raised on a short cylindrical base; the lower base has two volumes: round at the top, square at the bottom.
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 602765 4737582
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.783889, -1.743611
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 47′ 2″ N, 1° 44′ 37″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
- García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. V*: 528