Ulzurrun / Ultzurrun

Results: 2 records

INFORMATION

Font ID: 08700ULZ
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 15th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Martín de Ulzurrun
Font Location in Church: In the transept, S side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin of Tours
Church Address: Calle San Juan, 18, 31172 Ulzurrun, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-7020, in the Ollo valley, 18-20 km NW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad y Cuenca de Pamplona
Additional Comments: recycled font?: the church is 18th century, therefore the font must have come from another site
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. V**: 497): medieval baptismal font consisting of a hemispherical basin raised on a cylindrical pedestal base; both base and underbowl are decorated with the Romanesque ball motif popular in Navarrese baptismal fonts [NB: the CMdeN (ibid., p. 495) points out that this church was built between 1797 and 1814, but does not offer an explanation for to the presence of a medieval baptismal font in it].

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 593591 4745411
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.855556, -1.854444
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 51′ 20″ N, 1° 51′ 16″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two
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**: 497