Benestad

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 09050BEN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Benestads kyrka [disappeared]
Font Location in Church: [disappeared]
Site Location: Skåne, Skåne län, Sweden, Europe
Directions to Site: Benestad is located on raod 19, just SW of Tomelilla
Historical Region: Ingelstads hd., Skåne
Additional Comments: disappeared font
Font Notes:
Described in Tynell (1913-1921: [56]) as a medieval baptismal font decorated with a figure of St. John the Baptist. The font was listed in the 1830 church inventory, but it had disappeared by the time of Tynell's work, ca. 1913.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

REFERENCES

  • Tynell, Lars, Skånes medeltida Dopfuntar, Stockholm: Cederquists Grafiska Aktiebolag, 1913-1921, p. [56]