Fors nr. Trollhättan
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design element - architectural - arch-head - round
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920701F5] [http://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920701F5] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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design element - motifs - floral or foliage
Scene Description: at the lower end of every other arch-head
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920701F5] [http://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920701F5] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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design element - motifs - moulding
Scene Description: appears to be part of the basin block
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920701F5] [http://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920701F5] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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inscription
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920701F5] [http://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920701F5] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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view of church exterior - northwest view
Scene Description: Source caption: "Fors Kyrka i sv:Sjuntorp, sv:Trollhättans kommun"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Tubaist, 2005
Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 April 2005 by Tubaist [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_Kyrka_Sjuntorp.jpg] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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view of church exterior - southeast view
Scene Description: Source caption: "Fors kyrka i Sjuntorp i södra Trollhättans kommun."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © D.O.G.A., 2008
Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2008 by D.O.G.A. [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_kyrka_01.JPG] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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view of church exterior in context - belfry
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2686-024.tif] of a 1946 B&W photograph by Adolf Niklasson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200154653.jpg] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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view of church interior - looking east
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Image Source: digital image [2686-027.tif] of a 1895 B&W photograph by Sanfrid Welin, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200154664.jpg] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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view of church interior - looking east
![the medieval font is partially visible behind the left [north] bank of benches](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/0201209057_compressed.png)
Scene Description: the medieval font is partially visible behind the left [north] bank of benches
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Image Source: digital image [2686-032.tif] of a 1905 B&W photograph by A. Nilsson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200154673.jpg] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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view of church interior - looking east
![Source capttion: "Fors kyrka [...] Interiör mot öster. Efter renovering 1952." -- showing the medieval font in the southeast corner of the nave](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/0201209059_compressed.png)
Scene Description: Source capttion: "Fors kyrka [...] Interiör mot öster. Efter renovering 1952." -- showing the medieval font in the southeast corner of the nave
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Image Source: digital image [2686-040.tif] of an undated [post-1952] B&W photograph by Olle Hellström, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200154685.jpg] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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view of church interior - looking west
![Source capttion: "Fors kyrka [...] Interiör mot väster. Efter renovering 1952." -- showing the medieval font in the foreground [east], left [south] side](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/0201209058_compressed.png)
Scene Description: Source capttion: "Fors kyrka [...] Interiör mot väster. Efter renovering 1952." -- showing the medieval font in the foreground [east], left [south] side
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Image Source: digital image [2686-035.tif] of an undated [post-1952] B&W photograph by Olle Hellström, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200154680.jpg] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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view of font
![Source caption: "Fors kyrka [...] Dopfunt, signerad Alexander, 1200-talet."](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/0201209060_compressed.png)
Scene Description: Source caption: "Fors kyrka [...] Dopfunt, signerad Alexander, 1200-talet."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2686-061.tif] of a 1895 B&W photograph by Sanfrid Welin, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200154730.jpg] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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view of font
![Source caption: "Fors kyrka [...] Dopfunt, signerad Alexander, 1200-talet."](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/0201209061_compressed.png)
Scene Description: Source caption: "Fors kyrka [...] Dopfunt, signerad Alexander, 1200-talet."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2686-062.tif] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200154731.jpg] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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view of font
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920701F5] [http://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=920701F5] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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view of font in context
![Source caption: "Fors kyrka [...] Dopfunt, signerad Alexander, 1200-talet, samt diverse träskulpturer. Efter renovering 1952."](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/0201209062_compressed.png)
Scene Description: Source caption: "Fors kyrka [...] Dopfunt, signerad Alexander, 1200-talet, samt diverse träskulpturer. Efter renovering 1952."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2686-063.tif] of an undated [post-1952] B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fors_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200154732.jpg] [accessed 9 December 2020]
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INFORMATION
FontID: 23032FOR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Fors kyrka
Church Location: Fors kyrkby, Torpavägen 10, 461 78 Sjuntorp, Sweden -- Tel.: +46 520 48 42 50
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Västergötland, Västra Götalands län
Directions to Site: Located off the local O2012-O2013 crossroads, SE of the E45, 1 km SSW of Sjuntorp, in the municipality and 9-10 km SSW of Trollhättan
Ecclesiastic Region: Skara stift
Historical Region: Flundre härad / Älvsborgs län
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the SE corner of the nave
Church Notes: medieval church first documented 1338; much modified since;
Font Notes:
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Hallbäck (1963). Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920701F5] as a baptismal font made of sandstone ca. 1200 by Alexander; the font bears the inscription: "ORA TOUS CRISTE : BENEDICTUS SIT LAPIS ISTE : ALEXANDER ME FECIT" just below the upper rim of the basin; below the inscription is a set of round arch-heads with a foliage motif on the boeeom of every other arch-head; there is a moulding at the lower bottom of the underbowl; the pedestal base is circular, splaying towards the bottom. No cover present.
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 58.193681, 12.229944
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 58° 11′ 37.25″ N, 12° 13′ 47.8″ E
UTM: 33V 337177 6453619
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, sandstone
Number of Pieces: 2
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: no lining
Diameter (includes rim): 74 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 92 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920701F5]
INSCRIPTION
Inscription Language: Latin
Inscription Location: below the upper rim of the basin
Inscription Text: "ORA TOUS CRISTE : BENEDICTUS SIT LAPIS ISTE : [X]ALEXANDER ME[ ]FECIT+
Inscription Source: [cf. ImagesArea and FontNotes]
REFERENCES
Hallbäck, Sven Axel, Medeltida dopfuntar i Älvsborgs läns norra Västgötadel: Medeltida dopfuntar i Älvsborgs läns norra Västgötadel, 1963