Burgos No. 14

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 25951BUR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: n.d.
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th - 17th century (?), Late Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia parroquial de Nuestra Señora de Fátima
Font Location in Church: Inside the modern church, SE end
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Previous Font Location(s): unknown
Church Notes: church consecrated 1971
Church Address: Calle Ntra. Sra. de Fátima, s/n, 09007 Burgos, Spain
Site Location: Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the N-1 (aka C. Vitoria), WSW of the Gamonal barrio, in Burgos capital
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Burgos
Additional Comments: re-cycled font? (original church unknown) ***IMAGES RECEIVED -- TO BE LOADED AND ENTERED IN IMAGE SUBFORM***
Font Notes:
Baptismal font consisting of a goblet-shaped basin decorated with three rows of rectangular windows containing a geometric pattern inside; raised on a round to square base that appears to be of a different stone and perhaps period. It is obviously older than the church itself, wgich was consecrated in 1971, but we have no information on the original church it came from. There are several areas of damage and repairs, especially in the upper parts of the basin [NB: burgos is one of the regions with the large number of abandoned or ruined churches in Spain, and the 're-cycling' of old liturgical furnishings in modern churches appears to be a common practice].

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 444353 4688894
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.350322, -3.675635
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 21′ 1.16″ N, 3° 40′ 32.29″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: goblet-shaped
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage System: centre hole in basin
Drainage Notes: appears to be blocked now -- no lining