Jelling

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Results: 48 records

CR01: design element - motifs - roll moulding

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LB01: design element - motifs - groove - parallel - 2

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R01: design element - motifs - roll moulding - parallel - 2

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information

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information

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view of base

Scene Description: the broken and re-cut side

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view of basin - interior

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view of basin - upper view

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view of church exterior - churchyard - Runic stone

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view of church exterior - churchyard - Runic stone

Scene Description: the interlaced animals side of the stone

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view of church exterior - churchyard - Runic stone

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view of church exterior - churchyard - Runic stone

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view of church exterior - churchyard - Runic stone

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view of church exterior - churchyard - Runic stone

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view of church exterior - churchyard - Runic stone

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view of church exterior - churchyard - Runic stone - Christ

Scene Description: the Crucifixion side of the stone

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view of church exterior - churchyard - Runic stone - inscription

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view of church exterior - southeast view

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view of church exterior - southeast view

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view of church exterior - west end

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view of church interior - baptismal dish

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view of church interior - chancel

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view of church interior - chancel

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view of church interior - chancel - painting - detail

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view of church interior - chancel - painting - detail

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view of church interior - chancel - painting - detail

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view of church interior - chancel - painting - detail

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view of church interior - floor - detail

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view of church interior - looking west

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view of church interior - painting

Scene Description: in the presbitery

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view of church interior - painting

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view of church interior - painting

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view of church interior - painting

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view of church interior - painting - Maltese cross in circle

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view of church interior - pulpit

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view of church interior - sculpture

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view of church interior - statue - wooden - apostles

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view of church interior - statue - wooden - apostles

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view of church interior - votive ship

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view of font

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view of font

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view of font - upper view

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view of font and baptismal dish

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view of font in context

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view of font in context

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view of font in context

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INFORMATION

FontID: 16865JEL
Church/Chapel: Jelling Kirke
Church Location: Thyrasvej 1, 7300 Jelling, Denmark -- Tel.: +45 75 87 11 17
Country Name: Denmark
Location: Jylland, Syddanmark
Directions to Site: Located off (E) the A42, in the municipality and 10 km NW of Vejle
Ecclesiastic Region: Haderslev Stift
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the E end of the nave, N side
Century and Period: 12th - 15th century, Medieval
Baptismal font made of granite and consisting of two pieces: the top piece includes the round basin and a tall chamfered underbowl; the lower piece is round-to-square; the basin is decorated with a double parallel roll moulding at the upper rim; the base has a centre ring moulding, and a pair of parallel grooves on the sides of the square part. Two sides of the base have been either broken off and re-cut, or were part of an irregular block of granite to start with [NB: since these fonts are usually neatly measured and formed, it is likely to have been damaged at a later time].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 55.756714, 9.419717
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 55° 45′ 24.17″ N, 9° 25′ 10.98″ E
UTM: 32U 526341 6179083

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite
Font Shape: round (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: unlined
Rim Thickness: 9-10 cm*
Diameter (inside rim): 57-59 cm*
Diameter (includes rim): 75-78 cm*
Basin Depth: 33 cm*
Height of Basin Side: 34 cm*
Basin Total Height: 62-63 cm*
Height of Base: 40 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 102-103 cm*
Trapezoidal Basin: 51-53 x 53 cm [damaged]
Notes on Measurements: * BSI on site[NB: measurements are a composite of several BSI takings]