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Niawier, Cistercian Nuns: Sion
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IDNR: N06
Parish: Niawier
Municipality: Dongeradeel
Patron Saint: Our Lady
Alias: OLV ten Dale (Our Lady in the Vale). Sion
Diocese: Utrecht
Diocese II: Leeuwarden
Province: Friesland
Province II:
Gender: f
Development: (a) Cistercian 1170, established in Bernardahus, a female dependency of Klaarkamp (R14)
(b) ca. 1215 transfer to the parish of Niawier
Filiation: priory under the authority of the abbot of Klaarkamp (R14)
End of monastic life: 1579*: pillaging; 1580*: demolition
Narrative Sources (CK): -
Narrative Sources (NS): -
Manuscripts (SV): 943
Archives: Leeuwarden, Tresoar: 232-21
Literature: Van den Berg (1983) 402; Van Moolenbroek (1985) nr. 15; Mol (1991a) 32; 115; Mol (1991b) 46; Van Moolenbroek (1999) 205-210 nr 42; Roemeling (2013) 139; Holt (2015) 106-107
Third Order: -
Monasticon Batavum: III 85-86
MeMO: 909
Van Deventer:
National monument: 45889
Coordinates:
Archaeological Monument: 397 + 16045
Archaeological Status: vhav(b)
Archaeological Activities: inv 1966 (reported1997)
Archaeological Publication: Marinelli (2001)
First mention: 1215
Last mention: 1580
ENK code: ME-Z202-031

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