Denmark

Skovgårde Voldsted

Manorial earthwork and moat in Norddjurs, Denmark

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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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Defensive Structures

MoatsBastions
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

HousesVillages
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Environmental and Natural Features

Landscaped EarthworksArtificial Mounds
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Country

Denmark

Coordinates

56.51° N, 10.53° E