Fonte da Mesquita - Mesquita, Portugal
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N 37° 08.815 W 007° 51.281
29S E 601711 N 4111784
This stone is located in a central point of a hamlet in southern Portugal.
Waymark Code: WM13XKK
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 03/08/2021
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Fonte da Mesquita is a hamlet in the suburbs of São Brás de Alportel. The cross is locates in its main crossroad, point of confluence since centuries ago. On the same spot there is a wash house and well, and also a traditional house.
On the plot by the side of the house there is the cross, easily seen from the street, as it's placed by the wall. There is a plaque but it's very hard to read. Not only the engraved characters became affected by the weathering but also it's in archaic Portuguese.
The general sense is that the cross was placed in the 19th century by the grandsons of their deceased grandfather to honor him.
Type of cross: Latin cross
Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...)
Characteristics of this cross:
Stone, about 1 meter high, with a hardly legible stone plaque.
Describe the location:
It's on the wall of a property, in the centre of a hamlet named Fonte da Mesquita.
Year of manufacture: 01/01/1881
Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes
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