Tobalinilla

INFORMATION

Font ID: 25978TOB
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: n.d.
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 14th century (?), Late Romanesque?
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Font Location in Church: Inside, in the nave, towards the W end
Church Patron Saint(s): The Assumption of St. Mary
Church Notes: early-13thC church; modified and restored 20thC
Church Address: C. Mayor, 2, 09212 Tobalinilla, Burgos, Spain
Site Location: Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the BU-530 (across the Embalse de Sobrón), 2 km NE of Orbañanos, in the municipality of Valle de Tobalina, about 25 km NW of Miranda de Ebro, about 70 km NE of Burgos capital
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Burgos
Additional Comments: ***IMAGES RECEIVED -- TO BE LOADED AND ENTERED IN IMAGE SUBFORM***
Font Notes:
The entry for this church in the Enciclopedia del románico [https://www.romanicodigital.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/files/burgos_TOBALINILLA.pdf] [accessed 27 November 2025] mentions no font in it. The baptismal font of stone, which could probably be of the same period as the fabric of the church (13thC?), cosnists of a roughly hemispherical basin raised on a round pedestal base, both totally plain. The basin shows much evidence of damage, including several large cracks now repaired, and places of spot damage and repair as well in the upper rim; also in the upper rim is a metal staple from an old cover. No cover present now.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 486992 4734126
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.759553, -3.158978
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 45′ 34.39″ N, 3° 9′ 32.32″ 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

LID INFORMATION

Notes: [cf. FontNotes]