Olgod No. 1 / Ølgod
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view of basin
Scene Description: the fragment of the old granite baptismal font dug up in a Vallund field is now in the church
INFORMATION
Font ID: 24896OLG
Object Type: Baptismal Font1, fragment
Font Date: ca. 1200?
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Ølgod Kirke
Font Location in Church: Inside the church [cf. FontNotes]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Lawrence [aka Laurence]
Church Notes: church ca. 1200; tower added ca. 1500; restored 1960
Church Address: Vestergade 68A, 6870 Ølgod, Denmark -- Tel.: +45 61 18 32 10
Site Location: Sydjylland, Syddanmark, Denmark, Europe
Directions to Site: Located E of road 12 [aka Herningvey], about 25 km NNE of Varde, 40+ km N of Esbjerg
Additional Comments: fragment of a font / buried font / restored to the church after many years in a farm
Font Notes:
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The entry for this church in Danmarks Kirker [http://danmarkskirker.natmus.dk/uploads/tx_tcchurchsearch/Ribe_1515-1562.pdf] [accessed 13 August 2023] reports two fonts in it, one of which is the fragment of a granite basin thought to be the original font of the medieval church; it was unearthed while plowing in a Vallund farm; it stood in the farm garden until 1979, when the owner donated it to the church, where it is now located in the nave, by the former north entranceway. Noted and illustrated in the 22 July 2020 article 'Kun én familie bruger den gamle døbefont' in the JydskeVestkysten [https://jv.dk/varde/kun-en-familie-bruger-den-gamle-doebefont] [accessed 13 August 2023]
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Pol Herman for bringing this font to our attention and for his help in documenting it
COORDINATES
UTM: 32U 475483 6184917
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 55.809228, 8.608819
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 55° 48′ 33.22″ N, 8° 36′ 31.75″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, granite
Font Shape: fragment