Silio No. 1 / Silió
Image copyright © Christina Sanchez, 2014
Image and permission received via Mikel Unanue (e-mail of 3 May 2014)
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view of font
Scene Description: the side drain seen from the outside
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Christina Sanchez, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph taken by Cristina Sanchez
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received via Mikel Unanue (e-mail of 3 May 2014)
view of basin - upper view
Scene Description: the side drain seen from the inside
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Christina Sanchez, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph taken by Cristina Sanchez
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received via Mikel Unanue (e-mail of 3 May 2014)
view of font
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Montserrat Estela, 2008
Image Source: digital photograph taken by Montserrat Estela [www.romanicat.net]
Copyright Instructions: Image and Permission received (e-mail of 17/5/2004)
INFORMATION
Font ID: 09602SIL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 9th century / 12th century, Pre-Romanesque? / Romanesque?
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia de los Santos Facundo y Primitivo
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Site Location: Cantabria, Cantabria, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off (E) the N611, in the municipality of Molledo, about 20 km N of Reinosa, 30 km SSW of Santander capital
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Santander
Historical Region: Santander province
Font Notes:
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The older, perhaps, of two fonts in the Romanesque church of Silió [cf. Index entry for Silió No.2 for the other]. This one is quadrangular, the only sign of added work being the cut or groove in the interior of the upper rim, probably to fit a plain cover there. There is a large drain hole in the front, towards the bottom, but this may have been made later if the object was used outside the church as trough, etc. This object is somewhat similar to the oil fonts ['piques d'oli'] found in some of the Romanesque churches of the central and western Pyrénées, especially the area of the Val d'Aran, but it is devoid of any ornamentation that would indicate a sacred use.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Montserrat Estela and to Cristina Sanchez, for their photographs of this church and font
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 4777812 417186
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 43.148531, -4.018475
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 43° 8′ 54.71″ N, 4° 1′ 6.51″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: tub-shaped, quadrangular
Basin Interior Shape: quadrangular
Basin Exterior Shape: quadrangular
Drainage System: Side drainage system
Drainage Notes: a large drain hole appears on the lower side
LID INFORMATION
Notes: the groove carved on the upper rim appears to indicate the presence of a cover at some time in the past