Osterbitterna / Öster-Bitterna / Österbittherne / Österbitterna

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Scene Description: the Österbitterna Ödekyrkogård site
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view of church exterior in context

Scene Description: the Österbitterna Ödekyrkogård site
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Scene Description: posted at the entrance of the Österbitterna Ödekyrkogård
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INFORMATION

Font ID: 23013BIT
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Österbitterna kyrka [destroyed]
Font Location in Church: [disappeared]
Church Address: Österbitterna ödekyrkogård, Vedun, Sweden
Site Location: Västergötland, Västra Götalands län, Sweden, Europe
Directions to Site: The site of the destroyed church is located off (E) local road O2516, E of Bitterna, N of Herrljunga, 4-5 km SSE of Vedum, E of highway E20, in the municipality and S of Vara [NB: it was previously in the municipality of Vedum]
Ecclesiastic Region: [Skara stift]
Historical Region: Laske härad
Additional Comments: disappeared font? / destroyed font? [cf. FontNotes]
Font Notes:
A parish church in Österbitterna is reported destroyed by fire in 1781; since then the church originally in Västerbitterna has served both places under the general name of 'Bitterna kyrka'. [NB: we have no information on the baptismal font of the destroyed church]

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UTM: 33V 384020 6446286