Pena / Peña

INFORMATION

Font ID: 08862PEN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Martín de Peña [abandoned]
Font Location in Church: In the N side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin of Tours
Church Address: Despoblado de Peña, Unnamed Road, 31409, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Abandoned hamlet located E of the NA-534, in the municipality of Javier, about 10 km S of Sangüesa, about 45 km SE of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Additional Comments: disused font (abandoned church)
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?- , vol. IV**: 24): medieval baptismal font consisting of a bucket-shaped basin raised on a conical pedestal base, both plain.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 639729 4706056
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.494255, -1.299613
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 29′ 39.32″ N, 1° 17′ 58.61″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: bucket-shaped, 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. IV**: 24