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Skovgårde Voldsted
56.5078° N, 10.5344° E
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Skovgårde Voldsted is an ancient monument in Nørager Parish, Norddjurs Municipality, Denmark. The site contains the archaeological remains of the old Skovgård Manor.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Ownership by Jens Madsen Munk
late 15th century
Skovgård burns
1541
Sold to Dorotea Juul
1619
Sold to Just Høeg
1648
Manors conjoined until 1789
1789
Protected as ancient monument
1884
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MoatsBastions
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HousesVillages
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Landscaped EarthworksArtificial Mounds
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