would clearly be most reasonable to restore the church, even if it had to be moved. Sinding-Larsen also prepared a proposal for rebuilding the church, but this was never acted upon. In 1913, the government gave permission to build a new church at the site of the new cemetery as long as the old church was still maintained as a historic site. The new Lomen Church was consecrated on 29 July 1914. After the new church was put into use, the old Lomen Stave Church was taken out of regular use, but it is still used for special occasions during the summer such as weddings, baptisms, and an annual Olsok service. The church was never wired for electricity and has no heat other than a wood stove. During the last refurbishment of the old church, an archaeological excavation was carried out and 71 artifacts were found, including pieces of jewelry and coins. Some of the coins were as old as the 12th century. Lomen Stave Church houses the pedestal of a baptismal font dating from the 1200s. Media gallery Illustrations Ole Andreas Øverland drew illustration of the portal from Lomen Stave Church in volume 2 of his five part series (published by Folkebladet in Kristiania in 1886). Photographs See also List of churches in Hamar References Related reading External links Lomen Stave Church, Directorate for Cultural Heritage – in Norwegian Lomen Stave Church in Stavkirke.org – in Norwegian Vestre Slidre Churches in Innlandet Stave churches in Norway Long churches in Norway Wooden churches in Norway 12th-century churches in Norway 12th-century establishments in Norway