Kraklingbo No. 2 / Kräklingbo
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Scene Description: is iy the plinth of an earlier fontÉ
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 18249KRA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Date Visited: 2012-08-22
Font Century and Period/Style: Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Kräklingbo kyrka
Font Location in Church: outside, in the churchyard
Church Address: 574 Kräklingbo, 623 70 Katthammarsvik, Gotland, Sweden
Site Location: Gotland, Gotlands län, Sweden, Europe
Directions to Site: Located on the W side of the island, about 35 km ESE of Visby
Ecclesiastic Region: Visby stift -- Östergarns församling
Historical Region: Kräklinge ting, Gotlands län
Additional Comments: abandoned font? / disused font?
Font Notes:
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There are two stone pieces now in the churchyard at Kräklingbo: one is a basin, much eroded now but apparently octagonal originally, with a centre drain hole; the other appears to be an old plinth that may have been re-used in the past. It is possible they may have belonged to a medieval font here. [cf. Index entries for Kräklingbo 1 and 3 for other fonts in this church].
COORDINATES
UTM: 34V 362645 6369261
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 57.445222, 18.711278
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 57° 26′ 42.8″ N, 18° 42′ 40.6″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Drainage System: centre hole in basin
Drainage Notes: no lining