Fullola nr. Tortosa

INFORMATION

FontID: 14748FUL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: [old Parish Church in runs]
Country Name: Spain
Location: Tarragona, Cataluña / Catalunya
Directions to Site: Located in the municipality of Tortosa
Font Location in Church: Among the ruins of the old parish chruch
Century and Period: 13th - 14th century, Medieval
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Muñoz i Sebastià (2007) as a monolithic limestone baptismal font now among the ruins of the old church of Fullola, in the south area. It is damaged, with a chunk missing from recent vandalism; this source suggests a date in the late 13th or early 14yh century.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone
Font Shape: tub-shaped
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (inside rim): 77 cm*
Diameter (includes rim): 106 cm*
Basin Depth: 48 cm*
Basin Total Height: 62 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * [Muñoz i Sebastià (2007)]

REFERENCES

Muñoz i Sebastià, Joan-Hilari, "Dues piques baptismals d'immersió a la diòcesi de Tortosa", 21 (agost-setembre 2007), Taüll, 2007, pp. 29-31; p. 30-31 and ill. on p. 31