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Column Base

Origin

Monte Padrão, Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso.

Material

Beige granite (R90)

Description

Column base in locally sourced granite, of good workmanship and proportions. Sub-rectangular and widened base, forming a plinth 12 cm in thickness. Recessed torus of convex profile, marked by a groove on the upper face. Developed summoscapus, marked on the lower face by a torus of curved profile forming a demarcation for setting the column shaft of smaller diameter.

Classification and chronology

Type … / Phase VII/VIIa

Dimensions

Base length: 366 mm; Maximum height: 265 mm; Diameter at column base (shaft seating): 366 mm; Base width: 356 mm.

Deposit

MMAP [PAD. Achado de superfície]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2013, 92; 2014, 104.