Ucar / Ukar

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 08707UCA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de la Asunción de Ucar
Font Location in Church: In the chapel that acts as transept, N side
Church Patron Saint(s): The Assumption of St. Mary
Church Address: Pl. de la Iglesia, 1, 31154 Ucar, Navarra, Spain -- Tel.: +34 948 35 02 12
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located N of the NA-601, 22 km SSW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Pamplona
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. V**: 616): Romanesque baptismal font of the 12th century; the upper side of the round basin is decorated with a concave moulding (scotia?) in which appear crude human heads and ball motifs; below it a blind arcade of round arches; the base consists of a short cylindrical stem raised on a lower base decorated with torus-scotia and a plain square plinth.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 606183 4727317
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.691003, -1.703757
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 41′ 27.61″ N, 1° 42′ 13.52″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: four?
Font Shape: round, 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**: 616