Sobrepenilla
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Image and permission received from the author (e-mail of 17 February 2021)
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Andrés Serna López, 2019
Image Source: digital photograph 9 August 2019 by Andrés Serna López, of El Correo de las Matas [http://elcorreodelasmatas.blogspot.com]
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received from the author (e-mail of 17 February 2021)
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Andrés Serna López, 2019
Image Source: digital photograph 9 August 2019 by Andrés Serna López, of El Correo de las Matas [http://elcorreodelasmatas.blogspot.com]
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received from the author (e-mail of 17 February 2021)
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view of basin
Scene Description: showing the damage at opposite ends of the upper rim where the metal staples of an old cover have split the stone; also general deterioration of the stone
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Txaro Irigoyen, 2016
Image Source: digital photograph taken 10 April 2015 by Txaro Irigoyen
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received via Mikel Unanue (e-mail of 11 May 2016)
view of basin - upper view
view of church exterior - northeast view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Jaime Nuño y Esteban Sainz / Archivo FSMLReal, 2016
Image Source: digital image taken 7 March 2006 by Jaime Nuño y Esteban Sainz / Archivo FSMLReal [http://www.romanicodigital.com/contenidos/rutas/romanico-en-el-valle-de-valderredible--cantabria.aspx] [accessed 14 May 2016]
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view of church exterior - apse - detail
INFORMATION
Font ID: 20552SOB
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 14th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia parroquial de la Purísima [formerly San Martin]
Font Location in Church: Inside
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin [formerly dedicated to St. Martin]
Church Notes: 13thC church [Madoz' Diccionario gived the advocation as St. Martin]
Church Address: Bo. Sobrepenilla, 12, 39250 Sobrepenilla, Cantabria, Spain
Site Location: Cantabria, Cantabria, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the C-754, PP-6212 and SV-6192 confluence, in the municipality of Valderredible, 7 km SW of Polientes, 120 km SSW of Santander capital
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Santander
Additional Comments: altered font? (is the stem of the base a later replacement? the basin, stem and plinth do not seem to be of the same period)
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font consisting of a roughly hemispherical basin raised on a circular pedestal base and a round plinth now buried in the flooring. Damage to the upper tim at opposite ends, probably caused by metal staples of an old cover splitting the stone. No cover present.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Andrés Serna López [http://elcorreodelasmatas.blogspot.com], Cristina Sanchez and Txaro Irigoyen for their photographs of this church and font
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 418973 4736768
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42º 46' 42.78'' N, 3º 59' 27.73'' W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, limestone?
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
LID INFORMATION
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]