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Essenbæk Abbey
56.4519° N, 10.1360° E
About
Essenbæk Abbey (Danish: Essenbæk Kloster) was a Benedictine monastery located in Essenbæk Parish eight kilometers east of Randers and 1.7 kilometers north of Assentoft, Denmark.
Historical Timeline
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Custodianship imposed by king
5 September 1529
Birk jurisdiction attested
9 August 1475
Estate sale to Hans Friis
22 August 1661
Mention as Saint Lawrence's monastery
28 September 1403
Founder's death
1151
Monastic reorganisation and relocation
1179-1180
Donation for burial places
1330
Burial of Stig Andersen Hvide
1369
Financial and military assessments
1516-1525
Monk executed
1537
Confiscation by the crown
1540
Records registered by Jakob Reventlow
1558
Site likely uninhabitable by
1593
Teacher's report of no remains
1832
Wall fragment found and excavation
1894-1898
Stone removal and mapping
1918-1925
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Animal Husbandry Features
Water Management Features
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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