Ober-Mossau / Mosaha / Ober-Mossaue / Obermossau
INFORMATION
Font ID: 25926OBE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: n.d.
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century (?), Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Evangelische Pfarkirche Ober-Mossau / Johanniterkirche
Font Location in Church: Inside
Church Notes: 13thC church belonging to the Johanniterkommende
Church Address: Kirchstraße 10, 64756 Mossautal - Ober-Mossau, Germany
Site Location: Odenwald, Hesse, Gemany, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the L3260, in the municipality of Mossautal in the Odenwald, 3-4 km N of Unter-Mossau, 6-7 km NW of Erbach im Odenwald, about 40 km SE of Darmstadt
Additional Comments: ***IMAGES RECEIVED -- TO BE LOADED AND ENTERED IN IMAGE SUBFORM***
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font consisting of a roughly-hemispherical basin raised on short circular base; all plain. No cover present.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Pol Herman for bringing this font to our attention and for his help ducumenting it
COORDINATES
UTM: 32U 499330 5494645
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 49.604375, 8.990733
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 49° 36′ 15.75″ N, 8° 59′ 26.64″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: no lining