Henarejos

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 16976HEN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Late Romanesque
Cognate Fonts: [cf. FontNotes]
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Henarejos
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): The Assumption of St. Mary
Church Address: Plaza Mayor, 12, 16312 Henarejos, Cuenca, Spain
Site Location: Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the CM-215, 100 km ESE of Cuenca capital
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Cuenca
Historical Region: La Serranía Baja
Additional Comments: damaged font
Font Notes:
Noted and illustrated in the Enciclopedia del románico en Castilla-La Mancha: Cuenca (2009) as a font of the 13th century, having some similarities with those at El Cubillo and La Pesquera. The font consists of a roughly hemispherical basin with a rope moulding at the upper rim and a roll moulding at the bottom of the underbowl; raised on an ill-fitting circular stem. There is considerable damage to the upper rim.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30S 629462 4413840
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 39.864734, -1.486354
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 39° 51′ 53.04″ N, 1° 29′ 10.87″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: no lining

REFERENCES

  • Fundación Santa María la Real, Enciclopedia del románico en Castilla-La Mancha: Cuenca, Aguilar de Campoo: Fundación Santa María la Real, Centro de Estudios del Románico, 2009, p. 218