Villaescusa de Tobalina

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 25946VIL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: n.d.
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 15th century (?), Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia de San Román Mártir y la Asunción de Nuestra Señora
Font Location in Church: Inside, at the W end of the nave (earlier in a NW alcove used as baptistery)
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Romanus & The Assumption of St. Mary
Church Address: c/ Barrio de Arriba, 09212 Villaescusa de Tobalina, Burgos, Spain
Site Location: Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the BU-530 and BU-532 crossroads, 15-20 km W of Espejo, about 70 km NE of Burgos capital
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Burgos
Historical Region: Comarca de las Merindades
Additional Comments: damaged font; restored font ***IMAGES RECEIVED -- TO BE LOADED AND ENTERED IN IMAGE SUBFORM***
Font Notes:
Baptismal font reported and illustrated in Facebook (19 November 2023) by Pedro Lozano Huerta [https://www.facebook.com/groups/romanicodelnorte/posts/10160928711969801/] [accessed 19 November 2025]; the entry explains that the Romanesque font broke up into four parts in 2001 but was repaired & restored by a local: "La pila es románica con gallones y pie cilíndrico, sencilla, con un aro de hierro, que le da consistencia. En el año 2001, colapsó y se partió en cuatro cachos y gracias a la pericia y voluntad de Cipriano Llanos Tobalina, vecino de la localidad , artífice de su restauración , hoy luce bella en el centro de la iglesia, enfrente de la entrada principal, fuera del escondido baptisterio donde se encontraba."

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 482908 4737792
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.792481, -3.208994
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 47′ 32.93″ N, 3° 12′ 32.38″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage System: centre hole in basin
Drainage Notes: no lining