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INFORMATION
FontID: 20623MOU
Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Martin
Church Patron Saints: St. Martin of Tours
Church Location: 10800 Mouseey, France
Country Name: France
Location: Aube, Grand Est
Directions to Site: Located off the D25 [aka route de Villebertin], SSE of Troyes
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Troyes
Historical Region: Grand Troyes
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 12th century [basin only], Medieval [composite]
Church Notes: 12thC church listed in Mérimée [ref.: PA00078164]
Font Notes: Click to view font notes
Baptismal font of stone consisting of a plain octagonal basin raised on a cylindrical pedestal base and a square lower base, the last two apparently a later replacement. The basin is badly affected by moss and lichens. Listed and illustrated in Palissy [ref.: IM10007209]: "Anciens fonts baptismaux [...] 12e siècle [...] Il reste seulement la cuve, posée sur un pied plus récent. [...] Elle est en grande partie recouverte par des mousses et lichens."
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal:
48.214879,
4.095556
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS:
48° 12′ 53.56″ N,
4° 5′ 44″ E
UTM: 31U 581383 5340764
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material:
stone, limestone
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Basin Total Height: 44.5 cm*
Trapezoidal Basin: [la = 69.5] cm*
Notes on Measurements: * Palissy [ref.: IM10007209]