The monastery was under the authority of the Archdiocese of Nidaros but also had a close relationship with Æbelholt Abbey at Tjæreby in Denmark.
[2] King Frederick I of Denmark acquired the monastery in 1529 and gave it to Jørgen Steenssøn.
During excavations by Swedish archaeologist Wilhelm Berg (1891–1892), the remains of the monastery were discovered.
This and subsequent excavation results suggest that the major construction work was performed by the mid 13th century.
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