Olmeda / La Olmeda
INFORMATION
Font ID: 08733OLM
Object Type: Other
Object Details: column, Roman
Font Century and Period/Style: 4th - 5th century [re-used], Hispano-Roman [altered]
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquia lde Santa María Magdalena de La Olmeda
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary Magdalene
Church Address: 42313 La Olmeda, Soria, Spain
Site Location: Soria, Castilla y León, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the SO-160, about 6 km S of El Burgo de Osma
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Osma-Soria
Additional Comments: recycled font: originally a Roman column
Font Notes:
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Described in Nuño González [http://inicia/es/de/FSMLR/sociedad.htm] as a former Roman column hollowed out and re-used as baptismal font in this church.
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 493861 4599386
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 41.546111, -3.073611
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 41° 32′ 46″ N, 3° 4′ 25″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone