Ethnographic heritage
San Lourenzo Chapel Tall Cross Cruz alta
- Tomiño, O Hospital Neighbourhood, 2002
- Coordinates:42.006878, -8.730343
It is located in front of the Chapel of San Lourenzo do Hospital, in the parish of Santa María de Tomiño. The cubic base stands on a quadrangular step, which bears the following inscription on its front: “MILAGROSA/ 2002”.
The cross is simple with straight arms and a square-sectionthat with chamfered corners. It is made of stonework.
Bibliography: Fernández de la Cigoña, Estanislao and Loira, Félix: “Cruces, cruceiros e petos da parroquia de Santa María de Tomiño (Tomiño-Pontevedra)”, in Asociación Galega para a Cultura e a Ecoloxía: Actas do VII Congreso Galego de Cruceiros, 2017. Fernández de la Cigoña, Estanislao: Esmoleiros e petos de ánimas da provincia de Pontevedra. Vigo: Ir Indo, 1998. Moure, Isabel and Da Rocha, Juan: “Petos de ánimas ou esmoleiros de Tomiño”, in Asociación de Veciños da Aurora. Boletín Informativo Cultural. Tomiño.
