Pobladura de Sotiedra
Image copyright © Francisco José García Gómez, 2013
Image and permission received (e-mail of 8 September 2013)
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Scene Description: [cf. FontNotes]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Francisco José García Gómez, 2013
Image Source: digital photograph taken by Francisco José García Gómez
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (e-mail of 8 September 2013)
INFORMATION
FontID: 18667POB
Church/Chapel: N/A
Iglesia parroquial de San Andrés
Church Patron Saints: St. Andrew
Country Name: Spain
Location: Valladolid, Castilla y León
Directions to Site: Located off the C-199, W of Tiedra, SE of Castromembibre, N of Benafarces and E of Vezdemarbán, 63 km from Valladolid capital
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Valladolid [formerly in the D. of Zamora]
Historical Region: Tierra de Campos
Century and Period: 13th - 14th century, Medieval
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Francisco José García Gómez for his photograph of this font
Font Notes: Click to view font notes
Baptismal font consisting of an irregular round tapering basin that appears to have some attempt at ribbbing on the sides; the lower end a narrower volime also round and tapering [it is not clear from our source whether the lower part is one block with the basin proper]; on a small square lower base or plinth; a metal band girdles the upper basin sides; there is at least one staple form an old font cover. The font is a very crude work. The present font cover is flat, round and plain; modern.
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material:
stone, limestone
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: no lining
LID INFORMATION
Date: modern
Material:
wood,
Apparatus: no
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]