Manquillos
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 19605MAN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: 1597
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century(late), Renaissance
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, N side
Church Patron Saint(s): The Assumption of St. Mary
Church Notes: church originally 12thC
Church Address: C/ de la Iglesia 2, 34429 Manquillos, Palencia, España
Site Location: Palencia, Castilla y León, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located E of the CL-615, W of the P-983, about 20 km S of Carrión de los Condes, 30 km N of Palencia
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Palencia
Historical Region: Vega del Carrión
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the 12thC church here)
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font consisting of a large roughly hemispherical basin decorated with a few thin mouldings at round the upper part, between which is an inscription dating the font to 1597; raised on a round squat base with roll mouldings and a tiny square plinth. There was no cover present.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Mikel Unanue for his photographs of this church and font
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 370265 4673629
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: no lining
INSCRIPTION
Inscription Language: Latin
Inscription Location: on the side of the basin, below the upper rim
Inscription Text: ": AN[n]O : 1597 :"
Inscription Source: Images area