Elmelunde / Elmelund
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view of font - south view
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design element - motifs - rope moulding
design element - motifs - roll moulding
Scene Description: the contrast between the basin and base is evident in this image; the base, though of medieval design, appears to be a modern replacement
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Scene Description: the weight of the ingenious battering-ram like contraption keeps the gate closed -- viewed from inside the churchyard
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 20718ELM
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Date Visited: 2016-08-16
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century [basin only], Medieval / composite
Church / Chapel Name: Elmelunde Kirke
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, N side, E end
Church Notes: stone church built ca. 1085 on the site of an earlier wooden church here; extended 1200; tower started ca. 1300, completed ca. 1500; present ceiling vaulting is mid-1thC; 15th-16thC mural paintings by the Elmelunde Master [Elmelundemesteren]; a quaint owl appears to be the master's signature and can be found also at Kelby Kirke, nearby
Church Address: Leonora Christines Vej 1, 4780 Stege, Denmark -- Tel.: +45 55 81 31 21
Site Location: Sjælland, Sjælland, Denmark, Europe
Directions to Site: Located 8 km E of Stege, in the municipality of Vordingbord, on the island of Møn
Ecclesiastic Region: Roskilde Stift
Historical Region: Mønbo herred, Præstø Amt
Font Notes:
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On-site notes: baptismal font of granite consisting of two parts, basin and base; the base appears to be a modern replacement; the basin is round, slightly splaying below; it is decorated with a rope moulding below the upper rim, and a number of low-relief panels around the sides; the underbowl is decorated with a roll moulding; centre drain in the basin interior, which has some damage on its bottom; the font is of rather crude workmanship and slightly irregular. No font cover present, nor is there any evidence of font cover hardware around the upper rim.
COORDINATES
UTM: 33U 333734 6097325
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 54.995, 12.400833
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 54° 59′ 42″ N, 12° 24′ 3″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, granite
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: round, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage System: centre hole in basin
Drainage Notes: no lining
Rim Thickness: 9-10 cm
Diameter (inside rim): 45-46 cm
Diameter (includes rim): 66-67 cm
Basin Depth: 19-20 cm
Basin Total Height: 46-48 cm
Height of Base: 43 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 89-91 cm
Notes on Measurements: BSI on-site