Ro / Rö

INFORMATION

FontID: 05834ROO
Church/Chapel: Rö kyrka
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Stockholm, Stockholms län
Directions to Site: Located in the centre-east area of Uppland, east of Uppsala
Historical Region: Sjuhundra härad, Stockholms län, Uppland
Font Location in Church: nside the church
Century and Period: 13th century (early), Romanesque
Described and illustrated in Sveriges kyrkor: Uppland (1921- , Bd. V, hft. 3: 341) as a cylindrical mounted baptismal font made of sandstone and dated to the first half of the 13th century; the basin is plain with a tallish chamfer; the pedestal base is conical with a very prominent upper round moulding; the pedestal appears badly chipped at the bottom and has been mounted on modern (1950) square plinth made of granite.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 70 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 82 cm
Notes on Measurements: Sveriges kyrkor: Uppland (1921- , Bd. V, hft. 3: 341)

REFERENCES

Brandel, Sven, Sveriges kyrkor: Uppland, Stockholm: Svenska Bokhandelscentralen, 1921-1984